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COST  SYSTEM 

EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 

PRICE  LIST 


FOR 


JOB  PRINTING 
AND   BINDING 


BY  DAVID  RAMALEY 


ELEVENTH  EDITION 

Copyrighted  1913  By 
DAVID  K.A*MALEY         ^       ; 


Ramaley  Printing  Co. 

St.  Paul,  Minn. 

1913 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Introductory  to  the  Eleventh  Edition 

In  1873,  (forty  years  ago)  I  pub* 
lished  my  first  Price  List  for  Em- 
ploying Printers,  since  which  time 
I  have  issued  ten  editions  including 
the  present  one. 

My  personal  record  in  the  print- 
ing business,  commenced  in  1839,  as 
an  apprentice.  In  1845  I  was  fore- 
man on  a  daily  newspaper  in  Pitts- 
burgh. Pennsylvania,  before  cylin- 
der presses  were  introduced  west  of 
the  Allegheny  Mountains.  In  1856 
I  was  located  in  St.  Paul,  connected 
with  the  largest  concern  in  the 
state,  passing  through  all  the  grades 
of  management  for  six  years,  and  in  1862  started  an  independent 
job  printing  plant,  which  has  been  continued  up  to  the  present 
writing  for  fifty -one  years,  making  a  total  printing  service  of 
seventy-four  j^ears.  When  the  first  edition  of  the  Employing 
Printers  Price  List  was  published,  there  was  no  uniform  stan- 
dard of  types;  consequently  no  point  system.  Printing  through- 
out the  East  was  figured  by  the  ream  for  the  paper,  and  by  the 
token  for  press  work,  meaning  240  impressions  on  type,  to  cor- 
respond with  the  480  sheets  of  paper  as  a  standard  ream.  In  the 
West  printers  were  breaking  away  from  the  conventional  ream 
and  token  figures,  substituting  hundreds  and  fractions  thereof. 
All  figures  in  the  1873  price  book  were  based  on  hundreds, 
and  all  type  forms  were  measured  by  the  square  inch,  and  a 
table  for  the  different  sizes  of  type  was  published  to  facilitate 
calculations  as  to  the  number  of  ems  in  a  given  space. 

During  all  this  time  of  service.  I  have  been  more  or  less  a 
student;  and  particularly  for  the  last  five  years  I  have  given 
the  most  c^r^ful^attentipn  to  all  the  literature  appearing  on  the 
subject  of  hour  costs,  and  wjth  tji^practical  experience  of  a 
fairly  large  printing  office,  a  well  conducted  linotype  plant,  and 
an  up-to-date  bihdei*y.  believe  I  have  acquired  the  practical 
education  necessary  to  help  others. 

DAVID  RAM A LEY 
July,  1913. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


Explanation  of  the  Char^eabl<^  Hour 

The  chargeable  hour,  which  is  the  foundation  of  the  cost 
system,  is  the  result  obtained  from  a  systematic  distribution 
of  the  expenses  incident  to  the  printing  and  delivery  of  a  job 
of  work.  The  assumption  is  that  you  have  a  general  office,  a 
composition  room,  a  press  room  and,  perhaps,  a  stock  room 
and  bindery  or  the  necessary  space  therefor,  and  the  equip- 
ment of  type  and  fixtures  and  machinery.  The  first  items  are 
rent,  heat  and  janitor  services;  the  next  are  valuation  expenses, 
depreciation,  interest  on  investment,  insurance  and  taxes;  fol- 
lowed by  salaries  of  manager,  clerks,  postage  and  telephones, 
stationery  and  supplies,  interest  and  discount,  organization 
dues,  etc.,  all  of  which  in  due  proportion  are  divided  between 
the  different  departments,  according  to  their  valuation,  and 
the  rental  space  they  occupy.  Then  there  are  the  special  de- 
partment expenses  charged  up  to  each  department — and  the 
footings  made  of  the  department  totals — to  which  is  added 
the  pay  roll  by  departments,  the  whole  representing  a  month's 
expenses.  The  time  tickets,  from  which  the  pay  roll  is  made 
up,  show  the  chargeable  hours  that  can  be  legitimately  placed 
against  a  job,  and  the  noa-chargeable  hours,  which  go  into 
distribution  or  cleaning  up,  etc.  The  total  of  the  chargeable 
hours  is  then  divided  into  the  total  department  figures,  giving 
us  the  cost  of  the  chargeable  hour  in  each  department  under 
consideration. 

All  this  explanation  may  be  of  no  avail  to  the  printer  who 
declines  to  apply  the  system  to  his  business.  But  if  he  is  as- 
sured that  tests  of  the  system  by  hundreds  of  print  shops, 
large  and  small,  show  a  uniform  average  of  the  cost  of  a 
chargeable  hour  for  composition  and  for  presswork  and  other 
departments,  he  would  be  foolish,  indeed,  in  not  accepting  and 
availing  himself  of  the  figures  which  have  been  elaborated 
with  so  much  care. 

Distribution  and  hunting  for  sorts  is  no  part  of  the  charge- 
able hour  in  the  composing  room;  nor  is  the  washing  of  rollers 
and  cleaning  and  oiling  of  machinery  a  proper  charge  for  hour 
time  on  a  job  of  presswork.  Time  noted  on  these  items  is 
properly  classed  as  non-chargeable. 


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THE  UNIT  OF  COST 

Accepting-  the  general  proposition  that  the  unit  of  cost  is 
found  in  tlie  chargeable  hour  of  labor,  it  will  be  necessary  to 
work  out  the  problem  of  the  chargeable  hour  by  each  individual 
plant,  or  to  accept  the  aggregate  results  of  a  large  number  of 
investigators,  and  by  combining  them,  obtain  an  average  that 
can  be  safely  used. 

There  is  one  serious  difRcuity  to  be  overcome,  and  that  is 
the  possible  overloading  of  equipment,  more  than  is  necessary 
for  the  work  to  be  done.  Assuming  an  equal  equipment  or  one 
in  proportion  to  the  output,  and  an  equal  or  proportional  ex- 
pense in  the  management  of  business  the  cost  hours  should  be 
verj'  nearlj^  uniform. 

After  a  careful  investigation  of  the  figures  available  from 
the  Ben  Franklin  Clubs,  and  the  results  of  personal  investiga- 
tion, it  is  apparent  that  the  hour  cost  of  composition  and  stone- 
work under  the  eight-hour  daj'  and  average  wages  in  the  large 
cities,  cannot  safely  be  figured  at  less  than  $1.30  for  the  cost 
hour  of  chargeable  time.  The  unlocking  of  forms  and  the  dis- 
tribution of  type,  and  all  overhead  expense,  and  the  renewal  of 
material,  the  bookkeeping,  the  general  management,  the  collec- 
tion of  accounts,  are  all  included  in  this  cost  hour,  and  do  not 
appear  on  the  time  ticket  in  any  other  form  than  as  non- 
chargeable  time. 

The  same  rule  will  apply  to  the  pressroom,  where  the  charge- 
able hours  are  only  make-ready  and  running  time,  and  by  the 
same  experience,  it  is  safe  to  assume  that  in  most  offices,  with  a 
sufficient  amount  of  equipment  for  their  output  within  the  eight 
hours,  the  average  hour  cost  Is  equal  to  $1.50  for  cylinder 
presses  and  80  cents  for  job  or  platen  presses.  These  fig- 
ures to  include  the  ordinary  amount  and  quality  of  ink  for  com- 
mercial work.  On  high-priced  and  half-toned  papers  in  large 
runs,  it  will  be  necessary  to  make  a  special  charge  for  ink. 

The  cost  of  handling  paper  has  been  determined  to  be  equal 
to  ten  per  cent,  and  this  charge  is  barely  the  cost,  when  consid- 
ering the  stock  room  necessary,  and  the  general  care  of  the 
supply.  On  high-priced  stock  in  large  quantities,  it  may  be 
advisable  to  modify  the  handling  charge. 

In  the  earlier  investigations,  the  cost  hour  was  figured  at 
20  per  cent  less  than  the  above  figures.  In  1910,  after  two  years 
of  investigation,  it  was  thought  that  Si.  10  was  about  the  average 
cost  of  the  composition  room,  and  $1.35  the  average  cost  of 
cylinder  presswork,  and  80  cents  an  hour  for  platen  presswork. 
In  the  Price  List  of  1911  these  prices  were  raised  to  $1.20  for 
composition,  and  Si. 40  for  cylinder  presswork.  And  now  after 
three  years  additional  experience,  the  cost  figures  are  again 
raised,  and  the  present  edition  of  the  Price  List  is  based  on  $1.30 
per  hour  for  composition,  and  $1.50  for  cylinder  presswork.  The 
platen  scale  seems  to  be  satisfactory  at  80c. 


FOR   EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


PAPER  IN  1000  COPIES  FOR  BOOKS  AND  PAMPHLETS. 

With  five  per  cent,  allowance  for  waste,  in  forms  of  the 

number  of  pages  on  one  side  of  the  paper,  as  noted  at  the  top 

of  the  columns. 

Mo.  of  pages.  4pp.          8pp.  12pp.  16pp.  24pp.  32pp.  48pp.  64pp. 

4 525           263  175  132  88  66  44  33 

8 1,050           525  350  263  175  132  88  66 

12 1,575           788  525  394  263  197  132  99 

16 2,100  1.050  700  525  350  263  175  132 

20 2,625  1,313  875  657  438  329  219  165 

24 3,150  1,575  1,050  788  525  394  263  197 

28 3,675  1,838  1,225  919  613  460  307  230 

32 4,200  2,100  1.400  1.050  700  525  350  263 

36 4,725  2,363  1,575  1,182  788  591  394  296 

40 5,250  2,625  1,750  1,313  875  657  438  329 

44 5,775  2,888  1.925  1,444  963  722  482  361 

48 6,300  3,150  2,100  1,575  1,050  788  525  394 

52 6,825  3,413  2,275  1.707  1,138  854  569  427 

56 7.350  3.675  2,450  1,838  1,225  919  613  460 

60 7,875  3,938  2,625  1.969  1,313  985  657  493 

64 8,400  4,200  2.800  2,100  1,400  1,050  700  525 

68 8,925  4,463  2,975  2,232  1,488  1,116.  744  558 

72 9,450  4,725  3,150  2,363  1,575  1,182  788  591 

76 9,975  4,988  3,325  2,494  1,663  1,247  832  624 

80 10,500  5,250  3,500  2,625  1,750  1,313  875  657 

84 11,025  5,513  3,675  2,757  1,838  1,379  919  690 

88 11,550  5,775  3,850  2,888  1,925  1,444  963  722 

92 12,075  6,038  4,025  3,019  2,013  1,510  1,007  755 

96 12,600  6,300  4,200  3,150  2,100  1,575  1,050  788 

100 13,125  6,563  4,375  3,282  2,188  1,641  1,094  821 

By  consulting  the  above  table  the  amount  of  paper  neces- 
sary for  any  given  job  may  be  readily  and  surely  determined. 
If  on  a  given  size  of  paper  24  pages  can  be  printed  on  one 
side  of  the  sheet,  the  paper  necessary  for  1000  copies  of  a 
100  page  book  will  be  2188  sheets,  and  if  the  book  should 
be  196  pages,  you  add  the  2100  additional  sheets,  making 
the  total  4288  sheets. 

Figuring  in  the  usual  way,  a  book  of  196  pages  has  4  full 
sheets  and  a  fraction  of  one-twelfth,  4,084  sheets,  and  adding 
5  per  cent,  brings  the  same  result,  4,288.  The  table  saves 
the  time  of  figuring  and  avoids  possible  mistakes. 

Mistakes  in  figuring  amounts  of  paper  are  liable  to  occur  even  with 
experienced  estimators.     Consult  tiie  table  and  have  sure  figures. 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


FLAT  WRITING  PAPERS. 

Cost  of  1000  full  sheets  of  paper  of  the  weight  per  ream  of 
500  sheets  at  top  of  column. 


-Weigkt  per  i 


BiyiiiC  Price    16  lb.        181b.      201b.        24  lb.        281b.        30  lb.      321b. 

2cts.alb,  $  ,64  $    ,72  $    .80  $    .96  $1.12  $1.20  $1,28 

3 96  1.08  1.20  1.44  1.68  1.80  1.92 

4 1.28  1,44'  1.60  1.92  2,24  2.40  2.56 

5 1.60  1,80  2,00  2.40  2,80  3.00  3.20 

6 1.92  2.16  2,40  2,88  3.36  3.60  3.84 

7 2.24  2,52  2.80  3.36  3,92  4.20  4.48 

8 2,56  2.88  3.20  3.84  3.48  4.80  5.12 

9 2.88  3.24  3,60  4.32  5.04  5,40  5,76 

10 3.20  3.60  4.00  4.80  5,60  6.00  6.40 

11 3.52  3.96  4.40  5.28  6.16  6,60  7.04 

12 3,84  4.32  4.80  5,76  6.72  7,20  7,68 

13 4,16  4,68  5,20  6,24  7.28  7,80  8.32 

14 4,48  5.04  5,60  6,72  7.84  8,40  8.% 

15 4,80  5.40  6.00  7.20  8.40  9,00  9.60 

16 5.12  5.76  6,40  7,68  8,96  9,60  10,24 

17 5.44  6.12  6.80  8,16  9,52  10.20  10.88 

18 5.76  6.48  7.20  8,64  10.08  10.80  11,52 

19 6,08  6.84  7.60  9.12  10.64  11,40  12,16 

20 6,40  7,20  8.00  9.60  11,20  12.00  12,80 

21 6.72  7.56  8.40  10.08  11.76  12.60  13.44 

22 7.04  7.92  8.80  10.56  12.32  13.20  14,08 

23 7.36  8,28  7.20  11.04  12.88  13.80  14.72 

24 7.68  8.64  9.60  11.52  13.44  14.40  15.36 

25 8,00  9,00  10.00  12.00  14.00  15,00  16.00 

26 8.32  9.36  10.40  12.48  14.56  15.60  16.64 

27 8,64  9,72  10,80  12.96  15.12  16,20  17.28 

28 8.96  10.08  11.20  13.44  15.68  16,80  17.92 

29 9.28  10,44  11,60  13,92  16.24  17,40  18.56 

30 9.60  10.80  12,00  14.40  16.80  18.00  19  20 

The  above  figures  represent  the  purchase  price  of  full  reams  of  paper. 
The  International  Cost  Congress  has  gone  on  record  to  add  10  per  cent,  to 
the  first  cost  or  warehouse  price  to  reach  the  printer's  cost  price.  Paper 
dealers  are  agreed  that  in  selling  broken  packages  they  will  add  20  per 
cent,  to  the  selling  ream  price.  Much  of  the  commercial  work  sold  by 
printers  is  in  less  than  ream  quantities,  and  it  seems  necessary  for  self- 
protection  that  this  ten  per  cent,  on  warehouse  cost  should  be  added  to 
reach  first  cost.    The  10  per  cent,  is  not  added  into  the  above  figures, 

ne  price  of  100  sheets  is  reached  by  cottiag  off  the  right  hand  figure,  and  addiag 
•fte  cent  where  the  figure  is  above  5. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


COST  PRICE  OF  FLAT  WRITING  PAPERS 

Ten  per  cent,  is  added  to  the  buying  price,  which  represents  the  cost  of 
handling,  or  waste,  that  cannot  well  be  charged  to  individuals,  the  charge. 
of  general  expense  following  the  cost  of  merchandise  brought  from  one 
dealer  and  sold  to  another,  independent  of  its  final  use  for  manufacture. 


Buying 

Printers'  Cost  of  1000  fall  sheets  with  ten  per  cent,  added. 

Price 

14  lb. 

161b. 

181b. 

201b. 

241b. 

28  lb. 

301b. 

321b. 

2c 

$    .62 

$    .70 

$    .79 

$    .88 

$  1.06 

$  1.23 

$  1.32 

$  1.41 

2K 

.77 

.88 

.99 

1.10 

1.32 

1,54 

1.65 

1.76 

3 

.92 

1.06 

1.19 

1.32 

1.58 

1.85 

1.98 

2,11 

SYz 

1.07 

1.24 

1.39 

1.54 

1.84 

2.16 

2.31 

2.46 

4 

1.23 

1.41 

158 

1,76 

2.11 

2.46 

2.64 

2.82 

4K 

1.38 

1.59 

1.78 

1.98 

2.37 

2,77 

2.97 

3.27 

5 

1.54 

1.76 

1.98 

2.20 

2.64 

3.08 

3  30 

3,52 

5K 

1.69 

1.94 

2.18 

2,42 

2.90 

3.39 

3.63 

3.87 

6 

1.85 

2.11 

2.38 

2.64 

3.17 

3.70 

3.96 

4,22 

6K 

190 

2.29 

2.58 

2,86 

3.43 

4.01 

4.29 

4.57 

7 

2.16 

2.46 

2.77 

3.08 

3.70 

4.31 

4.62 

4.93 

'A 

2,31 

2.64 

2.97 

3.30 

3.96 

4.62 

4.98 

•  5,31 

8 

2,46 

2.82 

3,16 

3.52 

4.22 

4.92 

5.28 

5.63 

8K 

2.61 

3.00 

3.36 

3.74 

4.48 

5  23 

5.64 

6.01 

9 

2.77 

3.17 

3,56 

3.96 

4.75 

5.54 

5.94 

6.34 

9K 

2.92 

3.35 

3,76 

4.18 

5.01 

5.85 

6.27 

6.69 

10 

3.08 

3.52 

3,96 

4.40 

5.28 

6.16 

6,60 

7.04 

lOK 

3.23 

3.70 

4,16 

4.62 

5.54 

6,47 

6,93 

7.39 

11 

3.39 

3.87 

4.36 

4.84 

5.81 

6.78 

7.26 

7.74 

iiK 

3.54 

4.05 

4,56 

5.06 

6.07 

7,09 

7.59 

8.09 

12 

3,70 

4.22 

4,76 

5.28 

6.34 

7,40 

7.92 

8.44 

nyz 

3,85 

4.40 

4.96 

5.50 

6.60 

7,71 

8.25 

8.79 

13 

4,01 

4.57 

5,16 

5.72 

6.87 

8,02 

8.58 

9.14 

nvz 

4.16 

4.75 

5,36 

5.94 

7.13 

8,33 

8.91 

9.49 

14 

4.32 

4.92 

5.54 

6.16 

7.40 

8,64 

9.24 

9.84 

14M 

4.47 

5.10 

5.76 

6.38 

7.66 

8,95 

9.57 

10.19 

15 

4.63 

5.27 

5.94 

6.50 

7.93 

9,26 

9.90 

10.54 

15K 

4.78 

5.45 

6,16 

6.82 

8.19 

9.57 

10.23 

10.89 

16 

4.92 

5.64 

6,34 

7.02 

8.44 

9.84 

10.56 

11.24 

16>f 

5.09 

5.80 

6,56 

7.26 

8.72 

10.19 

10.89 

11.59 

17 

5.23 

5,99 

6,72 

7.46 

8.97 

10.37 

11,22 

11.94 

17K 

5.40 

6,15 

6,96 

7.70 

9.25 

10.81 

11,55 

12.29 

18 

5.54 

6.34 

7.12 

7.90 

9.50 

11.08 

11,88 

12.64 

18K 

5.71 

6.50 

7,36 

8.14 

9.78 

11.43 

12,21 

12.99 

19 

5,85 

6.69 

7.52 

8,34 

10.03 

11.70 

12.54 

13.34 

19M 

6.02 

6.85 

7.76 

8.58 

10.31 

12.05 

12.87 

13.69 

20 

6.16 

7.04 

7.92 

8.80 

10.56 

12.32 

13.2* 

14.08 

21 

6.47 

7.39 

8.32 

9.24 

11.09 

12,94 

13.86 

14,78 

22 

6.78 

7.74 

8.72 

9.68 

11.62 

13.56 

14.52 

15,48 

23 

7.09 

8.09 

9.12 

10.12 

12.15 

14,18 

15.18 

16.18 

24 

7,40 

8,44 

9.52 

10.56 

12.68 

14.80 

15,84 

16.88 

25 

7.71 

8.79 

9.92 

11.00 

13.21 

15,42 

16.50 

17.58 

26 

8.02 

9.14 

10.32 

11.44 

13.74 

16.04 

17.16 

18,28 

27 

8.33 

9.49 

10.72 

11.88 

14.27 

16.66 

17,82 

1898 

28 

8.64 

9.84 

11.12 

12.32 

14.80 

17.28 

18.48 

19,68 

29 

8.95 

10.19 

11.52 

12.76 

15.33 

17.90 

19.14 

20,38 

30 

9.26 

10.54 

11.92 

13.20 

15.86 

18.52 

19.80 

21.08 

COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


COST  OF  PAPER  IN  LESS  THAN  REAM  ORDERS. 

Cut  to  sizes  as  noted,  with  the  warehouse  charge  of  20  per 
cent,  for  broken  reams. 


Weight 

Costing 

Whole 

- 100  Sheets 
Half 

Quarter 

Eighth 

Twelfth 

of  Paper 

per  poond 

Sheet 

Sheet 

Sheet 

Sheet 

Sheet 

12  lb. 

at. . 

. .  3  cents 

$    8,6 

$    4.3 

$2.2 

$  1.1 

$0.8 

12  lb. 

at.. 

. .  4  cents 

11.5 

5,8 

2,9 

1.5 

1.0 

12  1b. 

at.. 

. .  5  cents 

14.4 

7.2 

3,6 

1.8 

1,2 

12  1b, 

at.. 

. .  6  cents 

17.4 

8,7 

4,4 

2,2 

1.5 

14  lb, 

at.. 

. .  3  cents 

10.0 

5.0 

2.5 

1.3 

0,9 

14  lb. 

at.. 

. .  4  cents 

13.4 

6.7 

3.4 

1,7 

1.1 

14  lb. 

at.. 

. .   5  cents 

16.8 

8.4 

4,2 

2.1 

1.4 

14  tt). 

at.. 

. .  6  cents 

18.2 

9.1 

4.9 

2,3 

1,6 

16  lb. 

at.. 

, . .  3  cents 

11.5 

5,8 

2,9 

1,5 

1.0 

16  lb. 

at.. 

. .  4  cents 

15,3    . 

7.7 

3,9 

2.0 

1,3 

16  lb. 

at.. 

. .  5  cents 

19.2 

9.6 

4.8 

2.4 

1.6 

16  lb. 

at.. 

, . .  6  cents 

23.0 

11.5 

5.8 

2.9 

2,0 

18  1b. 

at.. 

. .  3  cents 

13.0 

6,5 

3.3 

1.7 

1,1 

18  1b. 

at., 

, . .   4  cents 

17.3 

8.7 

4.4 

2.2 

1.5 

18  1b. 

at.. 

. .   5  cents 

21.6 

10.8 

5.4 

2,7 

1.8 

18  1b. 

at.. 

. .  6  cents 

26,0 

13,0 

6,5 

3.3 

2.2 

20  1b, 

at.. 

. .  4  cents 

19.2 

9.6 

4.8 

2.4 

1.6 

20  lb. 

at.. 

. .  5  cents 

24.0 

12.0 

6.0 

3.0 

2.0 

20  1b, 

at.. 

. .  6  cents 

28.8 

14.4 

7.2 

3.6 

2.4 

20  1b. 

at.. 

...  1  cents 

33.6 

16.8 

8.4 

4,2 

2,8 

24  1b. 

at.. 

. . .  6  cents 

34,4 

17,2 

8,7 

4.4 

2.9 

24  1b. 

at.. 

. .  7  cents 

40.4 

20,2 

10.1 

5.1 

3.4 

24  1b. 

at.. 

...  8  cents 

46.1 

23.1 

11,6 

5,8 

3.9 

24  lb. 

at.. 

. .  9  cents 

51.8 

25.9 

13.0 

6.5 

4.4 

24  1b, 

at.. 

. . 10  cents 

57.6 

28.8 

14.4 

7,2 

4.8 

28  1b. 

at.. 

, . .  6  cents 

40.3 

20.2 

10.1 

5,1 

3.4 

28  1b. 

at.. 

...  1  cents 

47.0 

23.5 

11.8 

5.9 

4.0 

28  1b. 

at., 

...  Scents 

53,7 

26,9 

13.5 

6.8 

4.5 

28  1b. 

at.. 

. . .  9  cents 

60.5 

30.3 

15.2 

7.6 

5,1 

28  1b. 

at.. 

, . .  10  cents 

67,2 

33.6 

16.8 

8.4 

5,6 

32  1b. 

at.. 

. . .  10  cents 

77,0 

38.5 

19.3 

9.7 

6,5 

32  1b. 

a^:: 

. . .  20  cents 

154.0 

77.0 

38,5 

19.3 

13.0 

32  lb. 

. . .  30  cents 

230.4 

115.2 

57.6 

28,8 

19.2 

36  1b, 

at.. 

, . .  10  cents 

86.4 

43.2 

21.6 

10,8 

7,2 

36  lb. 

at.. 

. . . 20  cents 

172.8 

86,4 

43,2 

21.6 

14.4 

36  lb. 

at., 

. . .  30  cents 

259,2 

129.6 

64.8 

32,4 

21.6 

40  1b. 

at., 

. . .  10  cents 

%.o 

48.0 

24.0 

12.0 

8.0 

40  tb. 

at.. 

. . 20  cents 

192.0 

96.0 

48.0 

24.0 

16.0 

40  lb. 

at., 

. . . 30  cents 

288.0 

144.0 

72.0 

36,0 

24.0 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


COST  PRICE  OF  PRINT,  BOOK  AND  COVER  PAPERS. 

With  the  warehouse  loading. 

The  warehouse  cost  of  broken  reams  is  now  20  per  cent, 
added  to  the  ream  cost  of  paper.  If  it  is  necessary  for  the 
paper  dealer  to  make  that  charge,  it  is  also  necessary  for  the 
printer  to  make  the  same  charge,  and  as  very  many  of  his  jobs 
require  only  parts  of  reams,  the  figures  in  this  table  have  the 
20  per  cent,  loading.  If  larger  quantities  are  used  than  a  full 
ream,  this  cost  price  may  be  reduced  10  per  cent,  but  no  more. 

^  PRINTERS'  COST  OF  100  FULL  SHEETS— 20  per  cent,  added  for  broken  reams. 
Buying  Price   251b.        30  lb.      331b.        401b.        501b.        60  lb.      701b. 

23^cts,  alb$  ,15  18.0  21.0  24,0  30.0  36.0  42.0 

3 18  21.6  25.2  28.8  36.0  43.2  50.4 

3K 21  25.2  29.4  33.6  42.0  50.4  58-8 

4 24  28.8  33.6  38.4  48.0  57.6  67,2 

iVi 27  32,4  37,8  43.2  54,0  64,8  75,6 

5 30  36.0  42.0  48.0  600  72.0  84.0 

5M 33  39,6  46.2  52.8  66.0  79.2  92,4 

6 36  43.2  50,4  57.6  72,0  86,4  100,8 

6'A 39  46,8  54.6  62.4  78.0  93,6  109,2 

7 42  50,4  58.8  67.2  84,0  100,8  117,6 

TA 45  54,0  63.0  72.0  90,0  108.0  126.0 

8 48  57.6  67,2  76.8  96.0  115.2  134.4 

8M 51  61,2  71,4  81.6  102.0  122.4  142,8. 

9 54  64,8  75,6  86.4  108.0  129,6  151.2 

9!/! 57  68,4  79,8  91.2  114,0  136,4  159,6 

10 60  72,0  84.0  96.0  120,0  144,0  168,0 

lOK 63  75.6  88,2  100,8  126.0  151,2  176,4 

11 66  79.2  92.4  105.6  132.0  158,4  184.8 

llK 69  82.8  96.6  110,4  138.0  165,6  193.2 

12 72  86,4  100,8  115,2  144,0  172,8  201,6 

12M 75  90,0  105,0  120,0  150.0  180,0  210,0 

13 78  93.6  109.2  124.8  156,0  187,2  218,4 

13>^ 81  97,2  113,4  129,6  162.0  194,4  226.8 

14 84  100,8  117,6  134.4  168,0  201.6  235,2 

15 90  108,0  126.0  144,0  180.0  216,0  252,0 

16 96  115,2  134.4  153.6  192,0  230.4  268,0 

17 1.02  122,4  142.8  163.2  204.0  244.8  1285,6 

18 1.08  129.6  151.2  172.8  216.0  259.2  302,4 

19 1.12  136.8  159.6  182.4  222,0  273.6  319.2 

Keep  in  mind  the  fact  that  in  these  time-saving  tables  we 
are  dealing  with  cost  figures. 


10  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Ledger  and  Record  Papers 

The  so-called  first  class  Ledger  Papers  are  still  put  up  in 
ream  packages  of  480  sheets.  The  figures  below  are  the  cost  of 
100  sheets  at  the  list  price  per  ream. 

Price  100 
Sizes Weight Sheets 

16x21  Demy 28  lbs.  $1.80 

16x21  Demy 30  "  1.98 

17x28  Dauble  Cap 36  "  2.10 

17x28  Double  Cap 40  "  2.33 

18x23  Medium 36  "  2.50 

12x23  Medium 38  "  2.71 

18x23  Medium 40  "  2.92 

19x24  Royal 44  "  3.13 

.  20x28  Super  Royal 54  "  4.17 

23x31  Imperial 72  "  5.07 

21x32  Double  Demy 56  "  3.55 

21x32  Double  Demy GO  "  3.97 

16x42  Double  Demy 56  "  3.55 

16x42  Double  Demy 60  "  3.97 

23x36  Double  Medium 72  "  5.00 

23x36  Double  Medium 80  "  5.84 

18x24  Double  Medium 72  "  5.0o 

18x46  Double  Medium 80  "  5.84 

24x38  Double  Royal 88  "  6.25 

28x34  Double  Double  Cap 73  ''  4.20 

Loose  Leaf  Sizes 

19Hx24H 36  lbs.  1.75 

22x34 56     "  2.80 

22!4x23^ 39     "  1.95 

24x24 44     "  2.20 

24x38 70     "  3.50 

28x34 72     "  3.60 

The  national  cost  congress  has  determined  that  on  all  pa- 
per a  10/to  charge  should  be  made  for  handling.  This  addition 
makes  no  provision  for  the  warehouse  charge  of  broken  reams, 
the  presumption  being  that  the  printer  should  be  forehanded 
enough  to  bu5^  full  reams. 

From  the  above  figures  in  full  reams,  the  printer  can  usual- 
ly obtain  a  discount  of  ten  per  cent,  which  will  equal  the  10  per 
cent  charge  of  handling. 

As  these  expensive  and  heavy  papers,  are  by  most  printers 
used  in  small  quantities,  it  will  be  necessary  to  add  tothea]x)ve 
figures  the  20  per  cent,  broken  ream  charge,  in  figuring  cost. 

The  city  printer  has  much  the  advantage  Of  printers  in 
small  towns,  in  the  handling  of  paper,  because  he  can  buy 
when  he  needs  it  for  work  in  hand:  and  in  such  quantity  as  will 
complete  his  job. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  11 

Paper  for  1,000  Copies  at  10c  a  Pound 

Flat  Writing  Papers. 

Size  of    No.  of 

sheets     sheets   16  lb.   18  lb.   20  lb.   24  lb.  28  lb. 

2s 515     $1.64     1.86     2.05-    2.45  2.87 

3s 341     1.09     1.43     1.58     1.64  1.91 

4s 256      .83     .94     1.02     1.23  1.43 

5s 205      .66     .74     .82     .98  1.25 

6s 171      .55     .62      68     .82  .96 

8s 128      .42     .47     .51     .62  .72 

9s 114      .37     .41     .47     .55  .64 

10s 103      .33     .37     .41     .49  .58 

12s 86      .28     .31     .34     .41  .48 

14s.-.. 73      .23     .26     .28     .35  .41 

16s 64      .21     .23     .26     .31  .36 

18s 57      .19     .21     .23     .27  .32 

20s 53      .17     .19     .21    "  .25  .29 

24s 43      .14     .16     .17     .20  .24 

PAPER  FOR  l.OOO  COPIES  AT  lOc.  A  POUND. 
Book  and  Cover  Papers. 

Size  of  No.  of 

sheets            sheets       .30  lb.    40  lb.    50  lb.    60  lb.    70  lb.  80  lb. 

2s 513        $3.08         4.10         5.13         6.15       7.18  8.20 

3s 341          2.05         2.73         3.41         4.09       4.77  5.46 

4s 256          1.54         2.05         2.56         3.07       3.59  4.10 

5s 205          1.23         1.64         2.05         2.46       2.87  3.28 

6s 171          1.03         1.37         1.71         2.05       2.39  2.74 

8s 128            .77         1.03         1.28         1.54       1.80  2.06 

9s 114            .68           .91         1.14         1.37        1.60  1.82 

10s 103            .62           .82         1.03         1.24        1.40  1.64 

12s 86            .52           .69           .86         1.04        1.20  1.38 

14s 73            .44           .58           .73           .88        1.02  1.16 

16s 64            .39           .51           .64           .77         .90  1.02 

18s 57             .34           .46           .57           .68          .80  .92 

20s 53            .32           .42           .53           .64         .74  .84 

24s 43            .26           .35           .43           .52         .60  .69 

These  are  warehouse  cost  fig-ures  without  loading.  Cutting 
and  handling-  are  additional  charges. 

Suppose,  in  consulting  this  table  for  1,000  6s  of  24  lb.  folio, 
you  have  171  sheets  at  82c  per  1,000,  equal  to  $1.40:  and  you  de- 
sire to  use  6-cent  paper,  you  multiply  the  $1.40  by  6,  and  the 
price  is  84  cents;  so  with  any  other  price  up  or  down. 


12  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


COST  OF  100  CARDS. 

Of  the  sizes  noted  at  the  head  of  columns. 
C«st  for  100  cards        Is  2s  3s  48  5s  6s 


At$  1.00 

SI. 10 

.55 
.69 
,83 
,97 
1.10 
1.28 
1.38 
1,52 
1.65 
1.79 
1.93 
2,07 
2.20 
2,48 
2.75 
2.98 
3,30 
3,55 
3,85 
4.00 
4.95 
5,50 

.40 

,50 

.60 

,70 

.80 

,90 

1.00 

1,10 

1.20 

1.30 

1.40 

1.50 

1,60 

1.80 

2.00 

2,20 

2,40 

2.60 

2,80 

3.20 

3.60 

4.00 

.30 

.38 

,45 

.53 

.60 

.68 

.75 

.83 

.90 

.98 

1,05 

1,13 

1.20 

1.35 

1.50 

1.65 

1.80 

1.95 

2.10 

2,40 

2,70 

3,00 

2i 

.30 

.36 

.42 

.48 

.54 

.60 

.66 

.72 

.78 

.84 

.90 

.96 

1.08 

1,20 

1.32 

1,44 

1.56 

1.68 

1.92 

2.16 

2.40 

.20 

.25 

,30 

.35 

,40 

.45 

,50 

,55 

,60 

.65 

.70 

,75 

,80 

.90 

1.00 

1,10 

1.20 

1.30 

1,40 

1,60 

180 

2.00 

15 

At 

1.25 

1.35 

10 

At 

1.50 

1.65 

23 

At 

1.75 

1.93 

27 

At 

2.00 

2.20 

30 

At 

2.25 

2.48 

.35 

At 

2.50 

2.75 

38 

At 

2.75 

3.03 

.41 

At 

3.00.... 

.  ...  3.30 

45 

At 

3,25 

3.58 

,49 

At 

3.50 

.  . . . .  3.85 

53 

At 

3.75 

4.13 

,57 

At 

4.00 

.  4.40 

60 

At 

4.50 

4.95 

,68 

At 

5.00  

5.50 

75 

At 

5.50 

5.95 

.85 

At 

6.00  . 

6,60 

90 

At 

6.50 

7.10 

.98 

At 

7.00 

..  7.70 

1  05 

At 
At 

8.00 

9,00., 

8.80 

9.90 

1.20 
1  35 

At 

10.00 

11.00 

1,50 

The  above  figures  have  a  loading  of  10  per  cent,  on  whole  and  half-sheet 
cards,  and  20  per  cent,  on  all  other  sizes,  made  necessary  for  the  absolute 
cost  of  handling  and  cutting  into  sizes  and  waste  and  are  a  legitimate  cost 
charge. 

COST  OF  CUT  CARDS  IN  THOUSANDS. 

As  per  sizes  and  cost  of  card  board  per  100  sheets. 
Cards  tD  1000 11  13  16  18  21  24  29 

No.  to    a  sheet 91  77  63  56  48  42  35 

Costing  $1.00 $.36  ,38  ,41  .43  .46  ,49  ,58 

Costing    1.25 39  .42  ,45  ,48  .51  .55  .61 

Costing    1.50 42  .45  .49  ,52  .56  .61  .69 

Costing    1,75 44  .48  ,53  .57  .62  ,67  .76 

Costing    2.00 47  .51  ,57  ,61  ,67  .73  .83 

Costing    2.25 50  .54  .61  ,66  .72  .79  ,90 

Costing    2.50 53  ,58  ,65  .70  ,77  ,85  .98 

Costing    2.75 55  .61  ,69  ,75  ,83  ,91  1.05 

Costing    3.00 58  .64  .73  .79  ,88  .97  1,12 

Costing    3.25 60  .67  ,77  ,83  ,93  1.03  1.19 

Costing    3.50 64  .71  ,81  .88  ,99  1,09  1.27 

Costing    4.00 69  .77  ,89  .97  1.09  1,21  1.41 

Costing    4.50 75  .84  ,99  1.06  1.20  1,33  1.56 

Costing    5.00 80  ,90  1.05  1,15  1.30  1,45  1.70 

Costing    6,00 91  1,03  1.21  1,33  1,51  1,69  1,99 

The  figures  for  cut  cards,  as  packed  by  the  paper  dealers,  have  a  load- 
ing of  five  per  cent,  for  handling  and  waste.  The  dealers  have  a  20  cent 
charge  attached  to  the  absolute  cost  of  cut  cards,  for  the  cutting  and 
packing,  and  the  printer  must  reckon  his  cost  by  this  addition  to  the  price 
of  the  whole  sheets,  if  he  does  the  cutting  and  packing. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


13 


DIVISIONS  OF  COVER  PAPER  AND  CARD  STOCK. 


Cover  and  Card  Stock,  20x25  Inches. 

Pieces  to 
Size.  one  sheet. 

2Mx8M 24 

2XxlO 18 

2Xxl2X 14 

3Kx6K 24 

3KxlO 14 

3Kx6X 24 

3Kx8M 18 

4x6>i 20 

4xl2K 10 

4Xx5 24 

4Kx6>i 18 

5x5 20 

5x6K 16 

5x8M 12 

5x10 10 

5xl2K 8 

5x25 4 

e'Axe'A •....12 

6KxlO 8 

6Xx20 4 

6Kx8M 9 

6Kxl2K 6 

6^x25 3 

8MxlO 6 

syiXllA 5 

8Mx20 3 

10xl2X 4 

10x14 3 

10x25 2 

12^x20 2 


Cover  and  Card  Stock,  22x28>^  Inches. 

Pieces  to 

Sixes.  one  sheet. 

2Mxl4X 18 

2Xx9X 24 

3xl4X 14 

3>ix7K 24 

3Xxll 18 

3Xx7M 24 

3Kx9M 18 

4Kxl4M 10 

4Kx7X 20 

4f^x5K 24 

4Xx7M 18 

SViXbA 20 

5Kx7K 16 

5Xx9K 12 

bVixWA 8 

5Mx28M 4 

5^x11 10 

7x22 4 

7Mx28X 3 

7Xx7M : 12 

7Kxll 8 

7Mx9X 9 

VAxUA 6 

9Kxll 6 

9Axl2y2 5 

9Mx22 3 

llxl4X 4 

llxl7X 3 

llx28K 2 

14x22 2 


The  above  table  will  be  found  convenient  for  determining  the  most 
suitable  sizes  of  cover  papers,  or  cardboard,  to  use  for  either  booklet  covers, 
programs  or  leaflets. 

The  only  reason  for  offering  the  numerous  tables 
in  this  book.  Is  to  facilitate  estimating,  and  if  they 
are  carefully  studied  and  referred  to  when  making 
estimates  they  may  be  the  means  of  detecting  errors, 
that  otherwise  would  not  be  noticed. 


14  COST  STSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


HAND  COMPOSITION 

In  the  1911  edition  of  the  Price  List,  the  statement  was  made 
that  the  type-setting-  machines,  witii  their  cheaper  product,  were 
demoralizing  the  prices  for  hand  comiX)sition.  The  demand  for 
machine  men  has  taken  a  larg-e  number  of  the  best  printers,  and 
the  necessities  of  the  newspaper  proprietors  have  forced  the 
scale  of  wages  to  a  point  more  than  25  per  cent  in  advance  of  the 
floor  men.  The  effect  of  the  advanced  wages  must,  without 
question,  gradually  bring  the  wage  of  the  floor  men  to  a  point 
more  nearly  equal  to  the  machine  men.  Even  at  the  present 
time,  the  journeyman  who  can  make  good,  easily  commands  10 
per  cent  above  the  scale. 

On  the  eight  hour  basis  of  work,  with  the  price  of  S21.00  a 
week,  the  actual  labor  cost  is  44  cents  an  hour.  The  amount  of 
chargeable  time  for  each  hand  compositor  is  reduced  25  pei  cent, 
on  account  of  distribution,  leaving  six  chargeable  hours,  which 
makes  the  labor  cost  of  each  man  on  job  composition  58  cents  an 
hour;  the  incidental  expenses  of  the  department  will  raise  this 
cost  hour  to  60  cents.  In  the  first  edition  of  this  price  list  (1873) 
thisstatement  was  made:  "Composition  in  this  book  is  based 
upon  the  supposition  that  60  cents  is  the  average  cost  of  all 
measurable  matter,  in  offices  where  the  compositor  is  paid  from 
39  to  40  cents  per  1000.  or  from  S15  to  $20  per  week.  All  composi- 
tion costs  the  emploj'ing  printer  one-half  more  than  he  pays  for 
it  as  composition,  in  wear  of  type,  foremanship,  proof-reading, 
etc.  Job  composition  costs  twice  the  actual  time  of  the  compo- 
sition, in  wear  of  type,  distribution,  alterations,  making-up  and 
proofs." 

Forty  years  ago  it  was  estimated  that  the  expense  of  doing 
business  was  about  25  per  cent  on  the  sales.  Now,  with  the  re- 
duced hours  and  added  labor  cost,  the  commercial  or  overhead 
expense  cannot  safely  be  figured  less  than  45  per  cent. 

The  Reason  Why 

The  present  necessary  equipment  for  a  hand  composition 
room  for  the  best  efficiency  may  be  figured  at  $800  for  each  com- 
positor, with  the  addition  of  S600  for  extra  contingencies.  Bas- 
ing figures  on  three  compositors,  we  have  an  equipment  of  S3000. 

We  have  for  direct  overhead  expense — 

Interest  at  6  per  cent $180.00 

Depreciation  of  type 400.00 

Rent  of  room 500.00 

Taxes  and  insurance 80.00 

Incidentals  for  one  year 60.00 

Total  direct  overhead  expense —    Sl.220.00 

To  this  amount  must  be  added  the  direct  payroll  expense,  to 
obtain  the  total  expense  of  job  composition. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  15 

Some  Actual  Figures 

We  have  before  us  the  careful  figures  of  a  three  men  shop  for 
one  year,  which  show  the  working  hours  to  have  been  6,670  out 
of  a  possible  7.200,  a  loss  of  530  hours,  mostly  following-  from  the 
half  day  on  Saturday  afternoon.  The  sold  or  chargeable  hours 
were  4.520,  giving  us  67^2  per  cent  of  labor  efficiency.  The  labor 
cost  was  §2,833.00,  to  which  we  add  the  direct  expense  above  noted, 
$1,220.00,  giving  a  total  cost  of  S4.053.00  for  the  4,520  sold  hours, 
equivalent  to  90  cents  an  hour  as  the  direct  cost  ih  the  composi- 
tion room. 

To  this  direct  cost  hour  we  must  add  for  overhead  or  com- 
mercial expense  45  per  cent,  which  brings  the  cost  hour  up  to 
$1.3034. 

As  to  the  45  per  cent  commercial  overhead,  there  may  be  a 
question  raised.  If  the  office  is  so  situated  that  work  comes  in 
without  solicitation  sufficient  for  the  full  capacity  of  the  plant, 
this  overhead  may  be  lowered;  but  such  offices  are  exceptional, 
and  when  added  to  the  greater  number  hustling  for  work,  have 
but  little  effect  on  the  average.  From  the  general  information 
available,  we  assurn^hat  45  per  cent  is  a  safe  assumption  of  the 
overhead  cost,  when  considered  in  connection  with  the  fact  that 
in  the  general  distribution  of  overhead,  machine  composition 
bought  from  a  machine  plant,  has  been  taxed  with  at  least  a  ten' 
per  cent  profit;  and  also,  that  the  paper  purchases  cannot  safely 
be  taxed  with  any  overhead  beyond  the  ten  per  cent  expected' 
and  urged  to  be  added  to  the  price  cost  for  handling. 

MACHINE  COMPOSITION 

Machine  composition  is  becoming  more  and  more  a  special- 
ized industry,  and  the  employer  is  wise  who  can  purchase  his 
machine  composition  by  the  hour  or  by  the  measured  ems,  rather 
than  to  install  a  machine  plant,  unless  he  has  an  abundance  of 
work  for  two  machines  and  two  shifts  daily  for  each  machine. 

In  a  book  office  equipped  with  unitype  machines,  with  auto- 
matic distribution,  it  might  be  possible  to  deliver  to  the  stone- 
man  composition  at  90  cents  per  1000  ems,  without  considering 
the  commercial  expense.  With  regular  book  fonts  of  type, 
equipped  to  the  amount  of  $800  for  each  compositor,  composition 
on  type  forms  ready  for  the  stone-man,  without  considering  the 
commercial  expense,  will  average  a  cost  of  $1.00  per  1000  ems. 

With  the  monotype  style  of  machine,  the  cost  of  composition, 
cannot  be  safely  figured  at  less  than  hand  work;  but  there  is 
some  advantage  in  the  new  type  face  and  lessened  distribution. 

In  a  printing  office  engaged  largely  in  commercial  work,  and 
miscellaneous  printing  outside  of  book  and  newspaper  composi- 
tion, machine  set  matter  should  not  enter  into  the  question  of  a 
reduced  cost,  unless  there  are  5«000  ems  from  one  set  of 
matrices. 


16  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

On  account  of  the  initial  cost,  it  is  much  better  for  the  job 
printer  to  depend  upon  the  machine  plant  to  furnish  his  machine 
composition  unless  he  has  a  regular  amount  of  work  equal  to 
three  or  four  shifts  daily,  which  means  the  equipment  of  two 
machines. 

Most  machine  composition  is  sold  by  the  1000  ems,  the  price 
rangring  from  30  cents  net  and  up. 

The  output  of  corrected  work  is  variable,  according  to  the 
intelligence  and  ability  of  the  operator.  The  average  of  3000 
ems  of  8  point  corrected  slugs,  seems  to  be  25  per  cent  below 
what  the  swift  operators  can  produce:  but  if  the  swift  can  turn 
out  25  per  cent  beyond  the  ordinary,  he  naturally  expects  an 
abvance  in  pay  of  the  same  equivalent  above  the  scale. 

Cost  of  Installing  One  Slu^  Typesetting  Machine 

Excluding  the  purchase  of  a  second-hand  machine  from  this 
estimate,  the  progressive  printer  who  is  expanding  his  plant,  is 
or  should  be  interested  in  this  estimate  of  the  cost  of  running 
one  machine.  The  simplest  and  best  machine  now  on  the  mar- 
ket is  a  two  letter  machine.  For  the  purpose  of  this  calculation, 
and  considering  the  possible  reduction  in  the  first  cost  of  ma- 
chines, the  equipment  of  one  machine  with  a  fair  complement 
of  magazines  and  faces  will  be  considered  at  the 
minimum  cost  of S3500.00 

The  interest  on  the  plant  for  one  year  will  be 210.00 

Depreciation,  ten  per  cent  including  mats 350.00 

Gas  and  light,  and  power  for  one  year 200.00 

Interest  on  metal  equipment  one  year 40.00 

Loss  of  metal  by  remelting  per  year 70-00 

Rent  for  one  year 300.00 

Total  overhead  cost  for  one  year 21170.00 

Labor  Element 

Operator,  300  days  at  825.00  per  week $1250.00 

Extra  time  for  night  man 500.00 

Owner's  time  and  extra  help  on  proof-reading 1200.00 

Incideneal  expenses  and  delivery 400.00 

Total  expense  one  year S4.350.00 

Possible  hours  of  composition 3000 

Showing  a  cost  hour  of  chargeable  work  at  $1.50,  and  if  the  aver- 
age output  is  3000  ems  to  the  hour  the  cost  per  ICOO  ems  will  be 
50  cents,  and  if  the  average  output  is  4000  ems.  the  cost  per  1000 
will  be  38  cents. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  17 


Running  a  Two  Machine  Plant 

Inventory  of  first  machine  and  equipment $3500.00 

Add  for  cost  of  second  machine 2300.00 

Interest  on  capital  for  one  year — 348.00 

Depreciation  one  year  including-  mats 480.00 

Loss  of  metal  by  remelting",  etc 100.00 

Gas,  lig-ht  and  power  for  one  year 300.00 

Rent  for  the  year 300.00 

Total  overhead  charges  for  one  year $1528.00 

Labor  Element 

Owner's  salary  for  one  year 1500.00 

Chief  operator  for  300  days 1500  00 

Operator  and  overtime  for  second  machine 1500.00 

Incidental  expenses,  proofreading",  delivery,  etc 1000.00 

Total  expense  for  two  machines,  3  tricks $7,028.00 

Possible  hours  of  composition 5,500 

Showing-  a  cost  hour  of $1.28 

It  is  evident  from  these  flg-ures  that  the  owners  of  machine 
plants  must  use  the  utmost  dilig-ence  to  get  full  efficiency  from 
their  operators :  and  that  where  the  time  is  limited  to  one  trick 
a  day,  whether  of  one  or  two  machines,  there  will  be  but  little 
money  to  the  owner  beyond  the  payroll  of  his  personal  services. 
But  there  is  an  uncertainty  about  the  number  of  chargeable 
hours,  as  well  as  the  output  of  measured  composition.  For  this 
reason,  and  to  avoid  confusion  and  differing-  cost  figures,  we 
have  assumed  a  standard  average  of  the  amount  of  measured 
and  corrected  machine  composition  at  3000  ems  of  8  point  to  the 
hour;  and  the  standard  hour  cost  of  running  a  two  machine 
plant  at  one  dollar  and  forty  cents  per  hour  for  each  hour  of 
running  time.  The  table  following  these  remarks,  logically 
worked  out,  makes  a  selling  price  to  the  printer  of  6  point  at 
40.6  cents  per  1000:  8  point  at  47  cents;  9  point  at  50  cents;  10 
point  at  54  cents;  and  11  point  at  56  cents.  And  at  these  figures 
the  printer  can  afford  to  buy  his  composition,  rather  than  to 
load  himself  with  a  machine  plant.  The  machine  managers, 
most  of  them,  claim  a  higher  cost  hour  than  $1.40;  but  as  the 
composition  figures  per  1000  ems,  now  being  sold  to  printers,  are 
no  higher,  and  in  some  instances  lower  than  the  averages  worked 
out  in  the  table,  it  is  evident  they  are  basing  their  output  at 
more  than  3000  an  hour  for  8  point.  But  there  is  no  possibility 
that  the  ruling  prices  of  machine  composition  can  be  materially 
increased  beyond  these  figures,  and  hold  printers  as  direct 
customers. 


COST  PYSTE:vr   PRICE  LIST 


Ems  In  Square  Inches  of  Type 


Square 

6pt 

7pt 

Bpt 

9pt. 

10  pt 

llpt. 

12  pt 

Inches, 

Nonp, 

Min. 

Brev, 

Bourg, 

L.  P. 

S.  P. 

Pica 

1 

144 

106 

81 

64 

52 

44 

36 

2 

288 

212 

162 

128 

104 

88 

72 

3 

432 

318 

243 

192 

156 

132 

108 

4 

576 

.424 

324 

256 

208 

176 

144 

5 

720 

530 

405 

320 

260 

220 

180 

6 

864 

636 

486 

384 

312 

264 

216 

7 

1.008 

742 

567 

448 

364 

308 

252 

8 

1,152 

848 

648 

512 

416 

352 

288 

9 

1,296 

954 

729 

576 

468 

396 

324 

10 

1,440 

1,060 

810 

640 

520 

440 

360 

11 

1,584 

1,166 

891 

704 

572 

484 

396 

12 

1,728 

1,272 

972 

768 

624 

528 

432 

13 

1,872 

1,378 

1,053 

832 

676 

572 

468 

14 

2,016 

1,484 

1.134 

896 

728 

616 

504 

15 

2,160 

1,590 

1,215 

960 

780 

660 

540 

16 

2,304 

1,696 

1,296 

1,024 

832 

704 

576 

17 

2,448 

1,802 

1,377 

1,088 

884 

748 

612 

18 

2.592 

1,908 

1,458 

1,152 

936 

792 

648 

19 

2,736 

2,014 

1,539 

1,216 

•988 

836 

684 

20 

2,880 

2,120 

1,620 

1,280 

1,040 

880 

720 

21 

3,024 

2.226 

1,701 

1,344 

1,092 

924 

756 

22 

3,168 

2.332 

1,782 

1,408 

1,144 

968 

792 

23 

3,312 

2.438 

1,863 

1,472 

1,196 

1.012 

828 

24 

3,456 

2,544 

1.944 

1,536 

1.248 

1.056 

864 

25 

3,600 

2,650 

2,025 

1,600 

1,300 

1,100 

900 

26 

3,744 

2.756 

2,106 

1,664 

1,352 

1,144 

936 

27 

3,888 

2.862 

2,187 

1,728 

1,404 

1,188 

972 

28 

4,032 

2.968 

2,268 

1.792 

1,456 

1.232 

1.008 

29 

4,176 

3.074 

2,349 

1.856 

1,508 

1,276 

1.044 

30 

4,320 

3,180 

2,430 

1,920 

1,560 

1,320 

1,080 

31 

4,464 

3,286 

2,511 

1.984 

1,612 

1.364 

1.116 

32 

4.608 

3,392 

2,592 

2,048 

1,664 

1,408 

1,152 

33 

4,752 

3,498 

2,673 

2.112 

1,716 

1.452 

1.188 

34 

4,8% 

3.604 

2,754 

2.176 

1,768 

1,496 

1,224 

35 

5,040 

3,710 

2,835 

2,240 

1,820 

1,540 

1,260 

36 

5,184 

3,816 

2,916 

2.304 

1,872 

1.584 

1.296 

37 

5,328 

3,922 

2,997 

2,368 

1,924 

1,628 

1.332 

38 

5.472 

4,028 

3,078 

2,432 

1.976 

1,672 

1368 

39 

5,616 

4,134 

3,159 

2,496 

2,028 

1,716 

1.404 

40 

5,760 

4,240 

3,240 

2,560 

2,080 

1,760 

1,440 

41 

5,904 

4.346 

3.321 

2,624 

2,132 

1,804 

1,476 

42 

6,048 

4,452 

3.402 

2,688 

2,184 

1,848 

1,512 

43 

6,192 

4,558 

3.483 

2.752 

2,236 

1.892 

1,548 

44 

6,336 

4,664 

3,564 

2.816 

2.288 

1,936 

1,584 

45 

6,480 

4,770 

3.645 

2,880 

2,340 

1,980 

1.620 

46 

6,624 

4,876 

3,726 

2,944 

2,392 

2.024 

1.656 

47 

6,768 

4,982 

3,807 

3.008 

2,444 

2.068 

1.692 

48 

6,912 

5,088 

3,888 

3.072 

2.496 

2.112 

1.728 

49 

7,056 

5.194 

3,969 

3.136 

2.548 

2.156 

1.764 

50 

7,200 

5,300 

4,050 

3,200 

2,600 

2,200 

1.800 

60 

8,640 

6,360 

4,860 

3,840 

3.120 

2.640 

2,160 

70 

10,080 

7,420 

5,670 

4.480 

3.640 

3.080 

2,520 

80 

11,520 

8,480 

6,480 

5.120 

4.160 

3.520 

2.880 

90 

12,960 

9,540 

7,290 

5,760 

4,680 

3.960 

3.240 

100 

14.400 

10,600 

8.100 

6.400 

5.200 

4,400 

3,600 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  19 

Ems  in  One  Running  Inch  of  the 
Measures  Noted 

Measure        6  pt.   7  pt.   8  pt.   9  pt.   10  pt.   11  pt,  12  pt. 

13  ems 312    230    176    139    113     95     78 

14     336  248  190  150  122  102  84 

15    360  265  203  160  130  110  90 

16    384  283  217  171  139  117  96 

17    408  301  230  182  148  124  102 

18    432  319  244  193  157  132  108 

19  .........    456    336    257    203    165    139    114 

20    480    354    271    214    174    146    120 

21    504    372    284    225    183    153    126 

22    528    389    298    235    191    161    132 

23  ..  552    407    311    246    200    168    138 

24 576  425  325  257  209  175  144 

25  600  442  338  267  217  183  150 

26  624  460  352  278  226  190  156 

26^2  .........  636  469  359  284  231  194  159 

27  648  478  366  289  235  197  162 

28  672  496  379  300  244  205  168 

29 696  513  393  310  252  212  174 

30  720  531  406  321  261  219  180 

To  find  the  number  of  ems  in  a  given  number  of  running* 
inches,  of  a  certain  widtli,  say  24  ems  wide,  8  point,  we  have  325 
ems  in  one  inch,  and  7  inches  long",  we  have  2275  ems  total. 

The  starting  point  of  13  ems,  is  the  trade  minimum  for  all 
measures  under  that  number.  Beyond  30  ems  the  machine  trade 
measure  is  one  half  more  because  of  malting-  two  slu^s;  and 
printers  must  consider  this  trade  custom  in  estimating  machine 
composition  for  long-  measures. 

In  the  measurement  of  hand  or  monotype  composition,  over 
thirty  ems  measure,  the  same  rule  should  apply,  for  all  sizes  up 
to  and  including- 10  point,  because  of  the  lost  time  in  handling-  a 
larger  stick,  with  increased  weight,  and  tlie  more  care  in  spac- 
ing to  prevent  bulging  and  pieing  lines. 

All  table  and  figure  work  on  machines  must  be  measured  as 
price  and  half  and  double  price,  the  same  as  for  hand  work. 


20  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


HAND  COMPOSITION— Cost  Figures 


Cost    of    Measured  Hand    Composition  Without 

Make  up  or  Lock  up  Based  on  800  ems 

Per  Hour  Cost  of  $1.30 

Square  in.  in  1000  ems..  7  12.5  15.6  19.9  22.6  28 

6pt.  8pt.  9pt.  10  pt.  11  pt.  12  pt. 

Sq.  in.  Cts.  Cts.  Cts.  Cts.  Cts.  Cts. 

1     23  12.5  10.4         8.2  07  06 

2 46  25.0  20.8  16-4  14  12 

3     69  37.5  31.2  24.6  21  18 

4    92  50.0  41.6  32-8  28  24 

5  ..   115  62.5  52.0  41.0  35  30 

6    138  75.0  62.4  49.2  42  36 

7 161  87.5  72.8  57.4  49  42 

8     184  100.0  83.2  65.6  56  43 

9     207  112.5  93.6  73.8  63  54 

10     230  125.0  104.0  82.0  70  60 

11     253  137.5  114.4  90.2  77  66 

12     276  150.0  124.8  98.4  84  72 

13     299  162.5  135.2  106.6  91  78 

14     322  175.0  145.0  114.8  98  84 

15    345  187.5  156.0  123.0  105  90 

16     36S  200.0  166.4  1312  112  96 

17      391  212.5  176.8  139.4  119  102 

IS     414  225.0  187.2  147.6  126  108 

19 437  237.5  197.6  155.8  133  114 

20     460  250.0  208.0  164.0  140  120 

21     483  262.5  218.4  172.2  147  126 

22     506  275.0  228.8  180.4  154  132 

23     529  287.5  239.2  188.6  161  138 

24     552  300.0  249.6  196.8  168  144 

25     575  312.5  260.0  205.0  175  150 

26    598  325.0  270.4  213.2  182  156 

27     621  337.5  280.8  221.4  189  162 

28     644  350.0  291.2  229.6  196  168 

29     667  362.5  301.6  237.8  203  174 

30     690  3'<5.0  312.0  246.0  210  180 

40     920  500.0  416.0  328.0  280  240 

50     1150  625.0  520.0  410.0  350  300 

60     1380  750.0  624.0  492.0  420  360 

70 1610  875.0  728.0  574.0  490  430 

80     1840  1000.0  832.0  656.0  560  480 

90     2070  1125.0  836.0  738.0  630  540 

100    2300  1250.0  1040.0  820.0  700  600 

These  tables  are  placed  opposite  each  other  to  remind  the 
estimator  of  the  wide  difference  of  cost  between  the  two  forms  of 
plain  composition. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  21 

MACHINE  COMPOSITION-Cost  Figures 

Based  on  $1.40  an  hour.    The  unit  of  3000  ems  of  8  pt.  to  the 
hour,  first  corrections  and  delivered  to  printer. 

Type  size 6  pt.      8  pt.      9  pt.     10  pt.    11  pt.    12  pt. 

Average  hour  output..       3300      3000       2800       2600       2400       2200 


Cost  of  1000  ems 

401/3 

47 

50 

S4 

56 

64 

Square  in.  in  1000  ems.. 

7.0 

13.5 

15.6 

19.9 

22.68 

28.0 

1    

Cts. 

5.8 

11.6 

17.4 

23.2 

29.0 

34.8 

40.6 

46.4 

52.2 

58.0 

63.8 

69.6 

75.4 

81.2 

87.0 

92.8 

98.6 

104.4 

110.2 

116.0 

121.8 

127.6 

133.4 

139.2 

145.0 

150.8 

156.6 

162.4 

168.2 

174.0 

232.0 

290.0 

348.0 

406.0 

464.0 

522.0 

5^0.0 

Cts. 
3.5 

7.0 

10.5 

14.0 

17.5 

21.0 

24.5 

28.0 

31.5 

35.0 

38.5 

42.0 

45.5 

49.0 

52.5 

56.0 

59.5 

63.0 

66.5 

70.0 

73.5 

77.0 

80.5 

84.0 

87.5 

91.0 

94.5 

98.0 

101.5 

105.0 

140.0 

175.0 

210.0 

245.0 

280.0 

315.0 

350.0 

Cts. 
3.2 

6.4 

9.6 

12.8 

16.0 

19.2 

22.4 

25.6 

28.8 

32.0 

35.2 

38.4 

41.6 

44.8 

48.0 

51.2 

54.4 

57.6 

60,8 

64.0 

67.2 

70.4 

73.6 

76.8 

80.0 

83.2 

86.4 

89.6 

92.8 

96.0 

128.0 

160.0 

192.0 

224.0 

256.0 

288.0 

320.0 

Cts. 

2.7 

5.4 

8.1 

10.8 

13.5 

16.2 

18.9 

21.6 

24.3 

27.0 

29.7 

32.4 

35.1 

37.8 

40.5 

43.2 

45.9 

48.6 

51.3 

54.0 

56.7 

59.4 

62.1 

64.8 

67.5 

70  2 

72.9 

75.6 

78.3 

81.0 

108.0 

135.0 

162.0 

189.0 

216.0 

243.0 

270.0 

Cts. 
2.46 
4.92 
7.38 
9.84 
12.30 
14.76 
17.22 
19.68 
22.14 
24.60 
27.06 
29.52 
31.98 
34.44 
'36.90 
39.36 
41.82 
44.28 
40.74 
49.2 
51.66 
54.12 
56.58 
59.04 
61.50 
63.96 
66.42 
68.88 
71.34 
73.8 
98.4 
123.0 
147.6 
172.2 
196.8 
221.4 
246.0 

Cts. 
2.3 

2                       

4  6 

3    

6  9 

4    

5     

9.2 
11  5 

6     

7 

13.8 
16.1 

8     

18,4 

9             

20  7 

10     

23.0 

11                     

25.3 

12     

27.6 

13     

29.9 

14     

15     

32.2 
34.5 

10     

ir  

18          

36.8 
39.1 
41.4 

19     

43.7 

20     

21     

46.0 
48.3 

22     

50.6 

23    

52.9 

24     

25    

26     

55.2 
57.5 
59.8 

27    

62.1 

28    

29    

30     

40    

50 

60    

70    

80    

64.4 
66.7 
69.0 
92.0 
115.0 
138.0 
161.0 
184.0 

90     

100     

207.0 
230.0 

Machine  composition  is  mainly  sold  by  the  1000  ems  and  not 
by  the  hour.  Thirty  ems  is  the  limit  of  sing-le  slug's.  The 
machine  plant  has  a  possible   10  per  cent  in  these  figures. 


22  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Imposing  and  Locking  Up  Forms 

This  department,  whether  in  the  hands  of  a  stone  man  or  the 
foreman  or  compositor,  requires  a  competent  man.  and  careful 
work.  In  estimating-  it  is  one  of  tlie  guessing-  problems,  and 
often  neglected  in  making  figures.  The  special  overhead  is  an 
abundance  of  stone  room,  and  plenty  of  furniture  and  chases, 
and  the  space  occupied.  All  this  is  a  part  of  the  equipment  of  a 
job  composing  room,  and  there  is  no  make-shift  that  will  justify 
a  charg-e  less  than  the  cost  hour  of  composition. 

In  the  1911  Price  List,  in  making  up  the  cost  of  machine  com- 
position ready  for  the  press  we  suggested  a  lock-up  charge  of 
five  cents  per  1000  ems.  This  is  not  a  correct  method  for  charg- 
ing-, as  it  costs  practically  no  more  to  lock  up  a  form  of  6  point 
than  of  10  or  12  point.  We  have,  therefore,  made  new  tables,  so 
as  to  make  imposition  and  lock-up  a  special  item  for  estimat- 
ing, and  providing  for  a  special  time  record  of  lock-up,  at  the 
same  cost  hour  as  for  composition. 

We  submit  the  following  table  of  actual  time  records  as 
standard  fig-ures,  with  the  understanding  that  there  may  be 
exceptional  reasons  for  making  an  extra  charge,  but  that  in 
estimating  the  figures  here  g-iven  should  be  counted  as  standard. 

Standard  Imposing  and  Lockup  Time 

Cost  Figures  6  minute     Cost 

*  units    hour  SI. 30 

Jobbers— 

Any  form  up  to  50  square  inches 

From  50  square  in.  to  100  square  in 

Single  form  up  to  200  square  inches 

Two  or  four  page  programs  up  to  200  in . . 

Cylinders- 
Book  heading  form  up  to  28  inches  long 
Book  heading  form  up  to  46  inches  long 

Book  forms  up  to  28x42  paper 

Book  quarter  sheet  4  page  forms 

Book  quarter  sheet  8  page  forms 

Book  half  sheet  4  page  forms 

Book  half  sheet  8  page  forms 

Book  half  sheet  16  page  forms 

Book  half  sheet  32  page  forms 

Book  whole  sheet  4  page  forms 

Book  whole  sheet  8  page  forms 

Book  whole  sheet  16  page  forms 

Book  whole  sheet  32  page  forms 


1 

S  .13 

2 

.26 

3 

.39 

4 

.52 

5 

.65 

7 

.91 

5 

.65 

8 

1.04 

12 

1.58 

16 

2.08 

20 

2.60 

30 

3.90 

16 

2.08 

20 

2.60 

28 

3.64 

45 

5.85 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  23 

CYLINDER  PRESSWORK 

To  determine  the  cost  of  Cylinder  Presswork,  it  will  be 
necessary  to  ascertain  the  commercial  charges  as  well  as  the  de- 
partment direct  expense.  For  this  purpose,  we  present  the  fig- 
ures representing-  two  equipments,  one  of  S5,000  for  two  presses, 
and  the  other  of  S10,000  for  four  presses.  With  two  presses  the 
direct  labor  help  will  be  one  foreman  pressman  and  two  feeders, 
and  for  the  larger  equipment,  we  will  at  the  least  require  an  ad- 
ditional pressman  and  one  feeder.  The  figures  are  presented  in 
parallel  columns. 

AVERAGE  ONE  YEAR  EXPENSE 

EQUIPMENT- $5,000  $10,000 

TWO  PRESSES  FOUR  PRESSES 

Interest  for  one  year S  300.00  $600.00 

Depreciation 500.00  1000.00 

Rent,  power,  heat  and  light 150.00  250.00 

Taxes 48.00  96.00 

Insurance .^  50.00  100.00 

Rollers,  oil,  waste.. 125.00  200.00 

Incidental  items 50.00  80.00 

$1,223.00  $2,326.00 
ADDING  LABOR- 

Foreman  pressman $1,250.00  $1,500.00 

Second  pressman 1,050.00 

Feeders 1,250.00  1,750.00 

$3,723.00  $6,626.00 

Commercial  expense  (which  embraces  office  rent  and  equip- 
ments, superintendents,  solicitors,  clerks,  postage,  telephones, 
stationery  and  office  supplies,  bad  accounts,  interest  and  dis- 
counts, organization  dues,  donations  and  miscellaneous)  equal  to 
the  proportion  of  40  per  cent  of  the  cost  output  of  the  cylinder 
presses,  based  on  a  75  per  cent  of  productive  hours  figured 
at  a  cost  of  $1.40  per  hour $2,262.40  $3,195.20 

Making  a  total  cost  of $5,985.40  $9,821.20 

Total  estimated  productive  hours 4,040        7,200 

Actual  hour  cost $1.48        $1.36 

The  figures  for  the  two  press  plant  are  actual  results,  with 
more  than  the  average  amount  of  standard  publications  to  keep 
the  wheels  in  motion.  The  experience  of  many  printers  with 
heavy  press  facilities,  verges  very  closely  to  a  66  per  cent  pro- 
ductive time,  and  if  figured  on  that  basis,  would  bring  the  four 
press  cost  fully  up  to  the  cost  hour  of  the  two  press  plant. 

The  experience  of  printers,  generally,  who  have  given  care- 
ful attentien  to  press  production,  as  voiced  in  the  trade  publica- 
tions and  in  cost  congresses,  is  to  make  the  average  cost  hour 
fully  equal  to  $1.50 ;  and  in  accordance  with  that  general  opinion, 
the  table  following  this  article  has  been  constructed  on  the  $1.50 
basis  as  nearer  the  standard  of  cost. 


24  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

A  Single  Cylinder  Press 

A  Demonstration  of  the  Estimated  Cost  of  Runnini^. 

Costing-  Costing  Costing 

Pressoutfit S500.00  $1100.00  $1500.00 

Motor  equipment 50.00  GO. 00  70.00 

Total  initial  expense $550.00  1060.00  1570.00 

Two  days  running- 
Interest  on  investment 33.00  63.60  94.20 

Depreciation,  2  days  average  run  16.50  31.80  47.10 

Rollers,  100  days  use 12.00  15.00  20.00 

Proportion  of  space  and  rent 140.00  160.00  160.00 

Pressman  and  feeder 260.00  300.00  350.00 

Incidental  expenses 20-00  30.00  40.00 

Total  expense  for  2  days  running  $481.50  8600.40  8711.30 
Proix)rtion  of  expense  doing 

business 600.00  600.00  600.00 

Total  cost  of  2  days  running $1081.50  1,200.40  1,311.30 

Total  efficiency  in  hours 700  7 CO  700 

Hour  cost  of  2  days  running $1.54  $1.71  $1.88 

Three  days  running — 

Interest  on  investment $33.00  63.60  94.20 

Depreciation  3  days  running. ....  25,00  48.00  70.00 

Ptollers,  150  days 18.00  22.00  30.00 

Proportion  of  space  and  rent 140.00  160.00  160.00 

Pressman  and  feeder 500.00  500.00  500.00 

Incidental  expenses 30.00  40.00  50.00 

Total  expense  for  3  days  running  $746.00  833.60  904.20 
Proportion  of  expense  doing 

business 700.00  700.00  700.00 

Total  cost  of  3  days  running Si  ,446.00  1.533.20  1,604.20 

Total  efficiency  in  hours 1000    •        1000  1000 

Hour  cost  of  3  days  running $1.45  81.53  $1.60 

Four  days  runninfS  — 

Interest  on  investment 33.00  63.60  94.20 

Depreciation, '4  days  running 33.00  63.60  94.20 

Rollers,  200  days 24.00  30.00  40.00 

Proportion  of  space  and  rent 140.00  160.00  160.00 

Pressman  and  feeder 700.00  700.00  700.00 

Incidental  expenses 40.00  50.00  60.00 

Total  cost  of  four  days  running. .  $970.00  1,067.20  1,148.40 
Proportion  of  expense  doing 

business 800.00  800.00  800.00 

Total  expense  for  four  days $1,770.00  1,867.20  1,948.40 

Total  efficiency  in  hours 1300  1300  1300 

Hour  cost  of  4  days  running $1 .36  81.43  $1.50 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


A  Single  Cylinder  Press— Continued 
A  Demonstration  of  the  Estimated  Cost  of  Runnind- 

Costing"      Costing    Costing" 

Press  outfit $500.00       $1000.00      $1500.00 

Motor  eauipment 50.00  60.00  70.00 

Total  permanent  expense $550.00       1,060.00       1,570.00 

Five  days  running- 
Interest  on  investment 33.00  63.60  94.20 

Depreciation  5  days  running 41.25  79.55  117,75 

Rollers  250  days 32.00  40.00  50.00 

Proportion  of  space  and  rent 140.00  160.00  160.00 

Pressman  and  feeder 950.00  950.00  950.00 

Incidental  expenses 50.00  60.00  70.00 

Total  cost  of  5  days  running $1,246.25       1,353.15       1,441.95 

Proportion  of  expense  doing: 

business 900.00  900.00  900.00 

Total  expense  for  five  days 2,146.25  2,253.15  2,341.95 

Total  efllciency  in  hours 1500  1500  1500 

Hour  cost  of  five  days  running".. .  1.43  1.50  1.56 
Six  days  running— 

Interest  on  investment 33.00  63.60  94.20 

Depreciation  six  days  running",..  55.00  106.00  157.00 

Rollers  300  days 40.00  70.00  70.00 

Proportion  of  space  and  rent 140.00  160.00  160.00 

Pressman  and  feeder 800.00  1000.00  1000.00 

Incidental  expenses 60.00  70.00  80.00 

$1,128.00        1,469.60        1,561.20 
Proportionate  expense  doing 

business 900.00  900.00  900.00 

Total  expense  for  six  days 2,028.00        2,369.60       2,461.20 

Total  efficiency  in  hours 1700  1700  1700 

Hour  cost  of  full  week $1.14  $1.40  $1.45 

The  Reason  Why 

The  printer  who  has  but  lately  started  a  small  printing-  of- 
fice is  usually  a  journeyman,  with  but  limited  experience  on  the 
most  vital  subject  of  running  a  successful  business.  It  is  for  his 
benefit  that  the  tables  showing  the  cost  of  running"  a  cylinder 
press  have  been  prepared  and  incidentally  to  show  the  cost 
hour  on  a  group  of  presses.  He  is  ambitious  to  take  in  all  the 
work  his  friends  and  low  prices  will  bring  him:  and  if  he  is  called 
on  once  or  twice  a  week  to  figure  on  a  job  larger  than  his  press 
outfit,  it  is  possible  he  may  think  he  can  work  up  enough  trade 
to  burden  his  business  with  a  cylinder  press.  These  figures  are 
to  set  him  thinking,  and  that  is  the  reason  why  they  are  collated 
into  a  table  for  thoughtful  examination.  Until  he  has  a  cer- 
tainty of  enough  cylinder  work  at  the  hour  cost  of  doing  it,  it  is 
best  to  farm  it  out  to  another  office. 


2  b 


COST  SYSTEM   PRICE  LIST 


COST  FIGURES-Cylinder  Presswork  Based  On 
An  Average  Cost  Hour  of  $1.50 

Pony  Size  of  sheet 

18x25  22x32  25x38  32x44     SSxoO 

Average  make-ready - . . .  1  hr.  1 :30  2 :00  2 :30       3 :40 

Average  impressions..... 1500  1300  1100  1000        900 

Cost  of  ink  per  1000 §    .25         .30  .40  .45  .60 

Cost  of  average  make-ready  1.50        2.25  3.00  3.80        5.40 

Average  running,  1000 1.00        1.15  1.35  1.50        l.CO 

Totallst  1000 S2.75       3.70  4.75  5.75       7.60 

Added  1000  impressions SI. 20        1.40  1.70  1.90        2.20 

100  copies S1.65       2.40  3.25  4.00        5.50 

200      "     1.80        2.55  3.45  4.20 

-300      ''     1.95        2.70  3.60  4.10 

400      "     2.10        2.85  3.80  4.60 

500      "      2.25        3.00  4.00  4.80 

'^00      •■     2.35        3.15  4.15  5.00 

7uO      ••     2.45        3.30  4.30  5.20 

SCO      "      2.55        3.45  4.45  5.40 

900      "     2.65        3.60  4.60  5.60 

lOlK)      "'     2.75        3.70  4.75  5.75 

2000      "     3.95        5.10  6.45  7.65 

3000      •'     5.15        6.50  8.15  9.55 

4000      '•      6.35        7.90  9.85  11.45 

5000      "     7.55        9.30  11.55  13.35 

6000      "     8.75  10.70  13.25  15.25 

7000      "     9.95  12.10  14.95  17.15 

8000      "     11.15  13.50  16.65  19.05 

9000      "     12.35  14.90  18.35  20.95 

lOM      "     13.55  16.30  20.05  22.85 

1000  Add 1.20        1.40  1.70  1.90 


Slip  Sheelinii-  Sl.OO       Sl.20      Sl.50      Sl.SO     82.00 

If  make  ready  or  half  tone  requires  more  time  add  tlie  excess 
to  the  cost  total. 

Colored  Ink— Washing  up,  Sl.OO  extra  and  20  per  cent  added  to 
the  running  figure  for  extra  S.  and  S.  C. 

Enamel  Paper— Add  25^  for  black  and  30^  for  colored  ink  on 
the  scale  price  of  press  work. 

The  cost  of  presswork  is  graded  for  the  size  of  sheet  to  be 
printed  and  not  on  the  size  of  the  press;  consequently,  if  an 
office  has  no  pony  press,  the  custxjmer  is  entitled  to  the  figures 
for  that  scale  if  the  work  is  of  a  common  character;  but  where 
registered  book  work  is  printed,  it  should  be  figured  on  the  next 
highest  scale  for  the  size  of  the  sheet.  So  a  registered  medium 
sheet  of  19x25,  should  be  figured  at  the  22x32  scale,  etc. 


FOR  EMPLOYING   PRINTERS 


27    U 


PLATEN  PRESSWORK 


Estimated  Cost  Figure  of  Impressions    Based  on 

the  Hour  Cost  of  Eighty  Cents 

Sizeof  Press., 8x12        10x15       14x20 

Averag-e  impressions  per  hour 1400  1200  1000 

Ink  per  1000  impressions .10  .15  .20 

Average  cost  of  make-ready .25  .35  .50 

Cost  of  running  1000 55  .70  .90 

Total  cost  of  1000  impressions 90  1 .20      ''1.60 

Added  1000  with  ink 60  .80  1.05 

100  impressions $  .40  .50  .70 

200  "  46  .60  .80 

300  "  53  .70  .90 

400  "  59  .80  1.00 

500  "  65  .90  1.10 

600  "  70  1.00  1.20 

700  "  75  1.05  1.30 

800  "  80  1.10  1.45 

900  "  85  1.15  1.50 

1000  "  90-  1.20  1.60 

2000  "  1.50  2.00  2.65 

3000  "  2.10  2.80  3.70 

4000  "  2.70  3.60  4.75 

5000  "  3.30  4.40  5.80 

6000  "  3.90  5.20  6.85 

7000  "  4.50  6.00  7.90 

8000  " 5.10  6.80  8.95 

9000  '•  5.70  7.60  10.00 

10000  "  6.30  8.40  11.05 

Added  1000  impressions 60  .80  1.05 

Slip-slieeting........ 60  .60  .80 

If  make-ready  or  half-tone  requires  more  time  add  the  excess. 
Colored  Ink  should  add  to  the  above  figures  50  cents  for  wash- 
up  and  15c  per  1000  for  press  work. 

Half-tone  work  on  enamel  or  fine  grade  stock,  should  add 
25  per  cent  for  black,  and  30  per  cent  for  colored  ink. 

The  presswork  figures  are  to  be  taken  as  cost  figures. 
and  when  the  cost  of  paper,  together  with  the  cost  of  composition, 
the  cost  of  presswork,  and  other  work  going  into  a  job,  are 
assembled  together,  you  then  add  a  percentage  for  the  profit  of 
doing  business,  and  this  should  be  not  less  than  20  per  cent. 

In  estimating,  use  these  tables,  rather  than  guessing  the 
hour  time. 


28  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

The  Press  Make-Ready 

Make-reaclj'  figures  have  not  been  available  to  any  extent, 
until  within  the  last  four  or  five  years.  In  previous  editions  of 
the  Price  List,  it  was  assumed  that  the  first  1000  impressions  of 
a  job  of  presswork  should  be  loaded  with  the  same  expense  as 
the  running,  that  is,  if  the  cost  of  running  1000  impressions  was 
$1.00,  the  make-ready  should  be  rated  at  Sl.OO,  making  the  first 
1000  cost  $2.00,  and  subsequent  1000s,  Sl.OO.  Now,  in  the  cost  sys- 
tems properly  kept  up,  the  make-ready  time  is  registered  separ- 
ately, and  from  a  number  of  jobs,  figured  in  this  manner  we  ob- 
tain a  standard  average  for  the  size  of  the  form,  and  the  figures 
at  the  head  of  the  press  tables  are  offered  as  standard,  because 
thej'-  represent  average  actual  everj-  day  results. 

To  the  printer  using  the  cost  system  and  basing  his  figures 
on  the  time  unit,  this  table  is  invaluable,  because  if  his  time 
units  run  short  of  the  price  per  100s  or  lOOOs,  he  should  make  his 
cost  entry  the  same  as  the  book  figures;  and  because  they  are 
mathematically  correct. 

The  use  of  photographic  reproductions,  having  superceded 
wood  engravings  for  practical  results  in  book-printing,  and  the 
fine  mechanical  screen  work  of  the  etching  processes  for  the 
back-ground  and  shadings  of  a  finished  or  vignetted  illustration 
plate  for  printing  purposes  on  cylinder  presses,  have  forced 
printers  to  buy  more  expensive  machinery,  and  by  the  use  of 
coated  papers  and  high  priced  inks,  a  few  printers  have  under- 
taken to  rival  the  high-class  finished  productions  of  the  photo- 
grapher. Consequently  the  make-ready  of  such  engravings  has 
required  so  much  more  skill  as  to  place  the  labor  cost  from  two 
to  five  times  higher  than  necessary  for  ordinary  type  printing. 
Therefore,  it  is  proper  that  such  fine  work  should  be  specialized, 
and  sold  on  its  merit;  and  not  in  any  way  be  placed  on  a  com- 
petitive basis. 

The  table  of  presswork  on  the  preceding  page  is  calculated 
on  the  basis  of  $1.50  as  the  cojt  hour  of  cylinder  presswork  from 
the  pony  size  up  to  a  size  large  enough  to  print  a  seven  column 
quarto  newspaper. 


Forty  Years  A^o 


It  may  be  interesting  to  printers  to  note  by  comparison  the 
prices  in  this  edition  of  the  price  list  and  the  first  edition  printed 
in  1873,  forty  years  apart.  Most  of  the  large  presses  used  for  job 
printing  were  drum  cylinders,  printing  one  side  of  a  sheet  25x38. 


Qnarter 

Half 

Donble 

Nediam 

Nediam 

Nediam 

Nediam 

$7.80 

10.00 

11.00 

16.50 

SELUNG  PRICES 

1873—5000  impressions 

10  hour  day. 
1913-5000  impressions         5.50  7.25  9.43  14.00 

8  hour  day. 
And  even  with  this  showing,  there  will  be  thousands  of  print- 
ers who  will  scoff  at  the  1913  figures,  as  being  extravagantly  high. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  29 

Presswork  on  a  Weekly  Newspaper 

Without  Fi^urin^  Paper  or  Composition 

4pps       8pps        4pps  8pps 

6  cols      6  cols       7  cols  7  cols 
1  form     2  forms   1  form  2  forms 

Column  rules,  stone  room  and 

chases  investment $50.00      $100.00      $65.00  S120.00 

Interest  and  depreciation,  one 

year 7.50          15.00        10.25  18.00 

Per  week .15             .30           .21  .3d 

Figures  for  lOOO  coijies— 

Make-up 3.00           6.00         4.00  8.00 

Lock-up .50           1.00           .60  1.20 

Make-ready  on  press 1.50           3.00         1.80  3.60 

Total  cost  of  above 5.15         10.30         6.01  13.16 

Running  1000  copies 1.60           3.20         2.00  4.00 

Folding 88             .88           .88  .88 

Cutting: 20             .20           .20  .20 

Mailing 1.50           1.75         175  2.00 

Total  cost 9.33         16.33        11.44  20.24 

Adding  10  per  cent .97           1.67         1.16  2.01 

Selling  valae  first  1000 $10.30        $18.00       $12.60  $22.05 

Additional  100s— 

Running .16             .32            .20  .40 

Folding .9              .0             .0  .9 

Mailing _    .15             .18           .18  .VO 

Totallabor 40             .59           .47  .09 

Adding  10  per  cent .4               .6             .5  .7 

SeUing  value  100s 44              .65            .52  .86 

Cost  of  Presswork  for  Outside  Parties 

Forms  being  brought  in  ready  for  press. 

Make  ready $1.50          3.00           1.80  3.60 

Running  per  100 .16            .32            .20  .40 

Costof  presswork  for  first  1000         $1.66          3.32          2.00  4.00 

Added  100s .16            .32            .20  .40 

500  copies $2.30           4.60           2.80  5.60 

1000  copies $3.10          6.20          3.80  7.60 

Added  100 .16            .32            .20  .40 

These  newspaper  cost  figures  for  first  1000  may  be  reduced  20 
per  cent  by  using  a  soft  blanket;  but  the  reduction  will  mainly 
come  off  the  make-ready. 

The  above  figures  are  subject  to  a  ten  i»er  cent  increase  for 
selling  values. 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


PAMPHLET  BINDING 

From  a  careful  consideration  of  the  hour  time  and  output  in 
the  Bindery,  as  g-iven  out  by  individuals  and  the  averag-e  cost 
fig-ures,  this  reconstructed  table  shows  more  than  a  ten  per  cent 
increase  in  the  cost  of  binding-  labor.  The  cost  fig-ures  here  g-iven 
may  be  lessened  in  large  editions,  where  folding  machines  may 
be  used  instead  of  hand  labor.  Conditions  of  trade  make  it  im- 
possible to  put  any  portion  of  the  work  on  a  piece  scale,  and 
with  the  normal  differences  of  ability  between  g-irls  in  delivering 
work,  there  will  be  great  variations  in  the  time  tickets.  There 
are  urgent  demands  for  increasing  wages,  and  coupled  with  the 
growing  demand  for  female  help  in  all  branches  of  trade,  there 
is  no  question  but  that  cost  of  labor  must  continue  to  advance. 

As  soon  as  bindery  managers  will  seriously  take  up  the  cost 
Question  of  operating  expenses,  there  will  be  a  marked  advance 
beyond  present  prevailing  rates.  In  the  meantime  the  printer 
who  adheres  to  the  cost  figures  herein  set  forth,  may  reap  a  little 
advantage  from  the  present  ignorance ;  and  is  only  anticipating 
but  a  short  time,  when  the  binder  will  be  wise  to  his  costs. 

COST  FIGURES— Pamphlet  Binding,  Side  Stitch 

Folded  forms  of  TV^xlOV^  inches  or  under,  the  drawn-on  cover 
figure  including  folding  of  cover. 

(^  Gather-  Cover  Wire 

Forms  of  Pages  Pages  Folds  Folding  ing    and  Fold  Stitch  Trim  Total 

4 4  1  .40  2.00  1.00  .50  $3.90 

8 8  2  .80  2.00  1.00  .50  4.30 

8-4.... 12  3  1.20  .70  2.00  1.00  .55  5.45 

16 16  3  1.20  2.00  1.00  .55  4.75 

8,8 16  4  1.60  .70  2.00  1.00  .55  5.85 

8,8,4, 20  5  2.00  1.00  2.00  1.00  .60  6.60 

16,4 20  4  1.60  .70  2.00  1.00  .60  5.90 

8,8,8 24  6  2.40  1.00  2.00  1.00  .70  7-10 

16,8 24  5  2.00  .70  2.00  1.00  .70  6.40 

8,8,8,4 28  7  2.80  1.30  2.00  1.00  .75  7.85 

16,8,4 28  6  2.40  1.00  2.00  1.00  .75  7.15 

32 32  4  1.60  2.00  1.00  .75  5.35 

8,8,8,8 32  8  3.20  1.30  2.00  1.00  .75  8.25 

16,8,8 32  7  2.80  1.00  2.00  1.00  .75  7.55 

16,16  32  6  2.40  .70  2.00  1.00  .75  6.85 

16,16,4 36  7  2.80  1.00  2.05  1.05  .85  7.75 

8,8,8,8,4 36  9  3.60  1.60  2.05  1.05  .85  9.15 

32,4 36  5  2.00  .70  2.05  1.05  .85  6.65 

32,8 40  6  2.40  .70  2.05  1.05  .90  7.10 

8,8,8,8,8.... 40  10  4.00  1.60  2.05  1.05  .90  9.60 

16,16,8 40  8  3.20  1.00  2.05  1.05  .90  8.20 

16,8,8.8 40  9  3.60  1.60  2.05  1.05  .90  9.20 

16,16,16 48  9  3.60  1.00  2.10  1.10  1.00  8.80 

8,8,8,8,8,8 48  12  4.80  1.90  2.10  l.lO  l.CO  9.90 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  31 

Pamphlet  Binding,  Side  Stitch — Continued 

Gather-    Cover  Wire 

Forms  of  Pages            Pages  Folds  Folding     ing   and  Fold  Stitch  Trim  Total 

8,8,8,8,8,8,8 56      14      5.60      2.20     2.15  1.15  1.10  12.20 

16,16,16,8.........        56      11      4.40      1.30     2.15  1.15  1.10  10.10 

16,16,16,16 64      12      4.80      1.30     2.20  1.20  1.20  10.70 

8  forms  of  8 64      16      6.40      2.50     2.20  1.20  1.20  13.50 

4  forms  of  16  and  8       72      14     5.60      1.60     2.25  1.25  1.25  11.95 

9  "         8 72      18      7.20      2.80     2.25  1.25  1.25  14.75 

5  "         16 80      15      6.00      1.60     2.30  1.30  1.30  12.50 

10  "         8 80      20      8.00      3.10     2.30  1.30  1.30  16.00 

5  "         16and8       88      17      6.80      1.90     2.35  1.35  1.S5  13.75 

11  "         8 88      22      8.70     3.40     2.35  1.35  1.35  17.25 

6  "         16 96      18      7.20      1.90     2.40  1.40  1.40  14.30 

12  "         8 96      24      9.60     3.70     2.40  1.40  1.40  18.50 

6  "         16and8      104     20     8.00     2.20     2.45  1.45  1.45  15.55 

7  "         16 113     21      8.40      2.20     2.50  1.50  1.50  16.20 

8  "         16 128     24     9.60     2.50     2.60  1.60  1.60  17.90 

9  "         16 144     27    10.80     2.80     2.70  1.70  1.70  19.70 

10  "         16 160      30    12.00     3.10     2.80  1.80  1.80  21.50 

11  "         16 176      33    13.20      3.40     2.90  1.90  1.90  23.30 

12  "         16 192      36    14.40      3.70     3.00  2.00  2.00  25.10 

13  "         16*. 208     39    15.60     4.00     3.10  2.10  2.10  26.90 

Additional  signatures  of  8  pages,  add  $1.25;  for  16  page 
signatures,  add  $1.80. 


SIDE  STITCHING 

Extra  Stitches  Over  Two— 20  cents  per  1000. 

Enamel  Paper— Add  15^  to  above  cost  figures. 

Quarto  Forms— On  pages  8x11  and  over,  add  10  per  cent. 

Cover  Stock— Heavier  tlian  20x25-65,  add  25c  per  1000  covers. 

Cover  Scoring— First  1000,  $1.50;  add.  1000s,  $1-00. 

Covering  With  Glue— Add  40c  per  1000. 

Oblong  Forms— Add  10  per  cent  to  scale  figures. 

TippinfS  in  Single  Leaves— On  outside  of  section,  $1.00  per 
1000;  in  center  of  section.  $1.25  per  1000;  if  cut  in  and  tipped 
$1.75  per  1000. 

Re-enforcing- Front  and  back,  1000  books,  $7.00. 

Flush  Cloth  Backs— Add  for  under  8  inches,  $3.50  per  1000; 
copies;  leatlierette  backs,  $2.50.  Over  7  inches  to  12  inches;  cloth, 
$5.00  for  1000,  and  leatherette,  $3.50. 

Without  Cover— Deduct  the  price  in  cover  column,  and  65c 
less  for  gathering,  inserting  and  trimming. 

String  Pamphlets— Punching  one  liole  and  stringing  $2.20. 


COST   SYSTE^vI   PRICE  LIST 


COST  FIGURES— Pamphlet  Binding,  Saddle  Stitch 

Folded  forms  of  7^x10^   inches   or   under,  the  cover  figure  in- 
cluding" folding  of  cover. 

Insert-    Cover     Wire 
Forms  of  Pages  Pages  Folds  Folding     ing    and  Fold  Stitch     Trim      Total 

4 4 

8 8 

8-4.... 12 

16 16 

8,8 16 

8,8,4, 20 

16,4 20 

8,8,8 24 

16,8 24 

8,8.8,4 28 

16,8,4 28 

32 32 

8,8,8,8 32 

16,8,8 32 

16,  16 32 

16,16,4 36 

8,8,8,8,4 36 

32.4 36 

32,  8 40 

8,8,8,8,8 40 

16,16,8 40 

16.8,8,8 40 

16,16,16 48 

8.8.8.8,8,8 48 

8.8.8.8,8.8,8 56 

16.16,16.8 56 

16,16.16.16 64 

8  forms  of  8 64 

Beyond  64  pages,  the  saddle  stitch  is  not  available,  except 
on  thin  paper.  The  notes  under  side-stitching  tables  are 
applicable,  except  for  re-enforcing  and  covering  with  glue. 

The  chaotic  condition  of  bindery  figures,  makes  one  fear  to 
make  a  cost  table  that  will  satisfy  any  considerable  number  of 
printers.  We  believe  a  critical  examination  of  our  bindery 
tables,  with  the  advancing  prices,  will  average  more  nearly 
correct  than  any  yet  presented.      They  are  safe  for  cost  figures. 


1 

.40 

1.00 

1.00 

.50 

$2.90 

2 

.80 

1.00 

1.00 

.50 

3.30 

3 

1.20 

.70 

1.00 

1.00 

.55 

4.45 

3 

1.20 

1.00 

1.00 

.55 

4.75 

4 

1.60 

.70 

1.00 

1.00 

.55 

5.85 

5 

2.00 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

.60 

5.60 

4 

1.60 

.70 

1.00 

1.00 

.60 

4.90 

6 

2.40 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

.70 

6.10 

5 

2.00 

.70 

1.00 

1.00 

.70 

5.40 

7 

2.80 

1.30 

1.00 

1.00 

.75 

6.85 

6 

2.40 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

.75 

6.15 

4 

1.60 

1.00 

1.00 

.75 

4.35 

8 

3.20 

1.30 

1.00 

1.00 

.75 

7.25 

7 

2. SO 

1.00 

1.00 

1.00 

.75 

6.55 

6 

2.40 

.70 

1.00 

1.00 

.75 

5.85 

7 

2.80 

1.00 

1.05 

1.05 

.85 

6.75 

9 

3.60 

1.60 

1.05 

1.05 

.85 

8.15 

5 

2.00 

.70 

1.05 

1.05 

.85 

5.65 

6 

2.40 

.70 

1.05 

1.05 

.90 

6.10 

10 

4.00 

1.60 

1.05 

1.05 

.90 

8.60 

8 

3.20 

1.00 

1.05 

1.05 

.90 

7.20 

9 

3.60 

1.60 

J. 05 

1.05 

.90 

8.20 

9 

3.60 

1.00 

1.10 

1.10 

1.00 

7.80 

12 

4.80 

1.90 

1.10 

1.10 

l.CO 

8.90 

14 

5.60 

2.20 

1.15 

1.15 

1.10 

11.20 

11 

4.40 

1.30 

1.15 

1.15 

1.10 

9.10 

12 

4.80 

1.30 

1.20 

120 

1.20 

9.70 

16 

6.40 

2.50 

1.20 

1.20 

1.29 

12.50 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  33 

Miscellaneous  Bindery    Figures 
Selling  Figures  to  Customers 

AddressinfS  Wrappers  or  Envelopes  from  printed  mail  list,  per 

1000.  $1.00.    From  addressog-raph.  plates,  60c  per  1000. 

Wrapping  for  mail,  per  1000,  $1.25. 

Eyeletting,  first  100 50 

Additional  100s 40 

Inserting  in  envelopes.  No.  10  and  under  per  100 $  .15 

Numbering,  single  500 40 

Additional  100s 05 

Double  numbers,  500 75 

Additional  100s 10 

Triplicate  numbers.  500 1.20 

Additional  100s 15 

Perforating— First  cut  per  100  sheets '. 20 

Additional  for  each  time  through,  100  sheets 05 

Paging,  per  100 05 

Punching  of  loose  leaf,  one  round  hole,  500  sheets  or  less.     .60 

Additional  100s 06 

Two  holes,  500  leaves 70 

"         "       additional  100s 06 

For  order  blanks,  two  holes,  1000 30 

Additional  1000'. 20 

One  slotted  hole,  500  or  less ,60 

Additional  100  sheets 06 

Two  slotted  holes,  500  or  less 75 

Additional  100  sheets 10 

Round  Cornering,  pamphlets,  2  corners  up  to  100  pages, 

first  100 20 

Additional  100  books 05 

Cards,  four  corners,  first  100 20 

Additional  100s 05 

Tableting,  5YqxSVz  and  under,  each 02 

SV^xll    "  "  "      03 

11x14    "  "  "      04 

12x18    "  "  "      05 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


BINDERY  COST  WORK. 

There  is  not  enough  cost  information  in  connection  with  the 
output  of  independent  binderies  to  g-ive  other  than  approximate 
figures.  The  figures  here  given,  most  of  them,  were  used  in  the 
1912  price  list,  and  were  supposed  to  carry  a  profit.  After  two 
years  of  trial,  we  believe  they  are  available  for  cost  figures,'  and 
are  recommended  to  printers  as  fairly  reliable  for  estimating 
purposes. 

Ruling  for   Blanks  and  Blank  Books 

Demy  or  smaller— Sheets  of  Paper— Times  Through 

Under  20  down  Added 

pens.  100  250  500  1000  100 

One  run S0.90  1.00  1.10  1.40  0.05 

Two  runs 1.50  1.70  2.00  2.50  .08 

Three  runs 2-00  2.25  2.75  3.25  .12 

Four  runs 250  2-80  3.30  4.00  .15 

Double  Cap  or  smaller— 
Under  40  down 
pens. 

One  run 1.00           1.25           1.60          2.00            .06 

Two  runs l.SO           2.10          2.50          3.10            .12 

Three  runs 2.50          2.85          3.50          4.25            .15 

Four  runs 2.75          3.50          4.10          5.00            .18 

Double  Demy  or  smaller — 
Under  60  down 
pens. 

One  run 1.50  2.00  2-75  3.25  .10 

Two  runs 2.25  2.75  3.50  4.25  .20 

Three  runs 3.00  3.50  4.25  5.25  .25 

Four  runs 3.75  4-25  5.00  6.25  .30 

Double  Medium  or  smaller — 
Under  SO  down 
pens. 

One  run 2.00  2.50           3.00           3.75             ,10 

Two  runs 3.00  3.50           4.00           5.00             .20 

Three  runs 4.00  4-50          5.00          6-25            .25 

Four  runs 5.00  5.50           6.00           7-50             .30 

The  charges  for  ruling  should  be  governed  by  the  number  of 
down  pens,  and  not  by  the  size  of  paper  designated. 

Fancy  Border  Ruling  on  Printed  Blank  Books,  for  100  pages, 
Sl.25;  added  100  pages,  20  cents. 

Time  ruling.  $1.20  an  hour. 

Printers  will  do  well  to  consider  that  these  cost  prices  are 
just  reasonable  for  good  work.  The  ruling  machine  is  a  regular 
equipment  for  the  binderj',  and  printers  without  binderies  should 
not  cut  these  figures. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  35 


Cost  Printing  of  Book  Headings 

Not  exceeding  three  lines  of  type. 

> Pa^es  or  Impressions- 


Added 
Double  Medium  300  400  500  600  100s 

Composition $4.00  $4.00  S4.00  S4.00  

Presswork 3.25  3.35  3.45  3.55  .10 


Total 

Double  Demy  ( 

Composition . . . 

$7.25 

or  Super  R< 

$4,00 

$7.35 

>yal. 

$4.00 
2.50 

$7.45 

$4.00 
2.60 

$7.55 

$4.00 
2.70 

$0.10 

Press  worlv 

2.40 

.10 

Total 86.40 

Double  Cap  or  Royal. 

Composition $3.00 

Pressworlc 2.40 

$6.50 

$3.00 
2.50 

$6.60 

$3.00 
2.60 

$3.70 

$3.00 
2.70 

.10 

**".i6 

Total 

Medium. 

Composition... 
Press  worlv 

$5.40 

$2.00 

2.00 

$5.50 

$2.00 
2.10 

$5.60 

$2.00 
2.20 

$5.70 

$2.00 
2.30 

.10 

'"".io 

Total 

Demy. 

Composition... 
Presswork 

$4.00 

$1.75 

2.00 

$4.10 

$1.75 
2.10 

$4.20 

$1.75 
2.20 

$4.30 

$1.75 
2.30 

.10 

.io 

Total 

Cap. 

Composition. . . 

$3.75 

$1.50 

$3.85 

$1.50 
2.10 

$3.95 

$1..50 
2,20 

$4.05 

$1.50 
2.30 

.10 

Pressworlv 

2.00 

.10 

Total $3.50  $3.60  $3.70  $3.80  .10 

Estimated  Cost  of  Binding  E.  and  B,  Blank  Books 

Without  ruling,  printing-  or  paper 

Cap  300  pagres $  4.20 

Additional  100  pages 30 

Demy  300  pages 5.15 

Additional  100  pages 35 

Medium  300  pages 6.10 

Addition  al  100  pages 40 

Double  Cap  300  pages 7.00 

Additional  100  pages 45 

Double  Demy  300  pages 8.25 

Additional  100  pages 50 

Double  Medium  300  pages 10.00 

Additional  100  pages 55 

Three  quarter  binding  will  reduce  the  cost  per  100  pages  on 
Cap,  30c;  on  Demy,  40c;  on  Medium.  50c;  on  Double  Cap,  50c;  on 
Double  Demy,  60c;  on  Double  Medium,  70c. 

Half  binding  will  reduce  the  cost  per  100  pages  on  cap,  50c; 
on  Demy,  70c;  on  Medium  90c;  on  Double  Cap,  $1.00;  on  Double 
Demy.  $1.20;  on  Double  Medium,  $1.40. 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


BLANK     BOOKS-RECORDS,      JOURNALS,      ETC. 
Printed  Headings,  E.  and  B.  Binding 

300  Pages.  Cap    Demy    Medium 

IS  lb.    28  1b.        361b. 

90sheetsof  paper  at  30c $.97  $1.51  $2.19 

Handling"  cost .15  .20  .25 

Ruling  estimated 1.50  1.75  2.00 

Composition  and  press  work 3.50  3.75  4.00 

Leather  and  other  stock 1.00  1.50  2.00 

Folding,  gathering  and  sewing 1.20  1.40  1.60 

Forwarding  and  finishing 2.00  2.25  2.50 

Cost  figures  for  300  pages $10.32      12.36  14.54 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.06       2.47  2.91 

Selling  price  of  300  pai{es §12.38   14.83  17.45 

Added  100  pages 1.60       1.70  2.40 

Added  Books  in  Same  Order 

Paper,  ruling  and  presswork $1 .40  $2.05  $2.90 

Folding,  gathering  and  sewing 1.10  1.20  1.40 

Leather  and  other  stock .90  1.30  1.80 

Forwarding  and  finishing 1.50  1.75  2.00 

Cost  of  added  books $4.90       7.35  8.10 

Adding  20  per  cent 98        1.47  1.62 

Sellinii  added  books $5.88      7.82  9.72 

Extras— To  add  to  selling  price  of  blank  books 

Index  in  front,  cut  with  gothic  flush  tabs,  paper  and  rul- 
ing. Cap,  $1.50;  Demj%  SI. 60;  Medium  and  Double  Cap,  $1.70; 
Double  Demy,  $1.80;  Double  Medium,  $2.00. 

Index,  through  with  extension  metal  or  leather  tabs  Paper 
and  ruling.  Cap,  $1.50;  Demy,  $1.60;  Medium  and  Double  Cap, 
$1.70;  Double  Demy,  S1.80;  Double  Medium,  $2.00. 


Canvas  covers.  Cap,  $1.50;  Demy,  $1.75;  Medium,  $2.;  Double 
Cap,  $2.25 ;  Double  Demy,  $2.50 ;  Double  [Medium,  $3,00. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


Blank  Books— Records,  Journals,  Ledgers,  Etc. 

Printed  heading-s,  full  bound  ends  and  bands 

Double   Double  Double 
300  pages  Cap        Demy  Medium 

361b.       561b.       72  1b. 

90  sheets  of  paper $1.94  3.00  4.38 

Handling  cost 19  .30  .44 

Ruling- estimated 3.00  4.00  5.00 

Composition  and  presswork 5.40  6.40  7.2.3 

Leather  and  other  stock 2.00  3.00  4.00 

Folding-,  g-athering- and  sowing 1.50  1.75  2.00 

Forwarding  and  finishing- 3.50  3.50  4.00 

Cost  of  300  pages S17.53         21.^5  27.07 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.51  4.39  5.41 

Selling  price  of  300  paiies $21.04       26.34  32.48 

Adaed  100  pages 1.70  2.35  3.10 

Omitting  the  Printing 

Selling  price  of  300  pages S14.65 

Added  100  pages 1.60 

Three-quarter  binding  will  reduce  the 

price  per  100  pages 30 

Half-binding  smooth  back  will  reduce 

the  price  per  100  pages- 50 

Extras— To  add  to  selling  price  of  blank  books 

Index  in  front,  cut  with  gothic  flush  tabs,  paper  and  rul- 
ing. Cap.  $1.50:  Demy,  $1.60;  Medium  and  Double  Cap,  11-70; 
Double  Demy,  $1.80;  Double  Medium,  $2.00. 

Index  through  with  extension  metal  or  leather  tabs.  Paper 
and  ruling,  Can,  Si. 50;  Demy  $1.60;  Medium  and  Double  Cap, 
Si. TO;  Double  Demy,  $1.80;  Double  Medium,  $2.00. 

Canvas  covers.  Cap,  Si. 50;  Demy,  $1.75;  Medium,  $2.:  Double 
Cap.  S2.25;  Double  Demy.  82.50;  Double  Medium.  $3.00. 

The  foregoing  figures  are  far  in  excess  of  any  other  price 
list  issued,  and  the  main  dilierence  is  in  the  cost  of  composi- 
tion and  presswork,  the  only  items  of  profit  to  the  printer. 
The  quotation  of  $2.00  for  the  composition  and  presswork  on  a 
600  page  Medium  or  Double  Cap.  has  no  excuse  for  appearance 
in  any  price  list. 


18.65 

22.80 

2.20 

2.90 

.40 

.50 

.70 

.90 

COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


JOB  COST  BINDING 

Without  numbering  and  one  perforation. 

Quarter  Cap  or  up  <o  4x12  Check.        Duck.  Ht.Bdi^. 

Single  books  of  100  or  less  leaves $0.15          $(3.40  $0-75 

Additional  books  in  same  order 10             .30  ,65 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 10              .25  .60 

Sing-le  books  of  200  leaves,  or  over  100....     .20              .45  .80 

Added  books  in  same  order 12             .35  .70 

Books  of  50  leaves,  orders  over  20 08             .20  .50 

Quarter  Folio  or  up  to  S^^xl  7 

Singlebooksof  100  or  less  leaves 25              .50  .90 

Additional  books  in  same  order 20             .40  .80 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 15             .15  .75 

Sing-le  books  of  2aUeaves,  or  over  100 30             .60  1.00 

Additional  books  in  same  order 25             .50  .90 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 20             .40  .80 

Half  Sheet  Cap,  or  up  to  5Hx22 

Single  books  of  100  or  less  leaves 30              .60  1.10 

Additional  books  in  same  order 25              .50  .90 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 20             .40  .40 

Single  books  of  200  leaves,  or  over  100 35             .65  1.10 

Additional  books  in  same  order 30             55.  1.00 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 25             .40  .90 

Half  Sheet,   Folio,    Demy,  or 
Medium,  either  way 

Single  books  of  100  or  less  leaves 40             .70  1.10 

Additional  books  in  same  order 30             .60  1.00 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 25             .45  .75 

Single  books  of  200  leaves,  or  over  100 45             .75  1.15 

Additional  books  in  same  order 35             .65  1.05 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 30             .50  .50 

Full  Sbeet  Gap 

Single  books  of  100  or  less  leaves 45             .75  1.15 

Additional  books  in  same  order 35             .65  1-05 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 30             .50  .80 

Single  books  of  200  leaves,  or  over  100 40             .80  1.20 

Additional  books  in  same  order 40             .70  1.10 

Twenty  books  or  over,  per  book 35             .55  .85 

These  figures  are  for  small  quantities.    For  instance,  if  a 

form  is  printed  with  five  on,  say  for  100  books,  100  single  sheets, 
the   figures  may  be  50  per  cent  lower.      Bindery  prices  are 

generally  too  low,  and  for  this  reason  there  should  be  but  light 
discounts  from  the  above  figures. 

Numbering— 500  single  numbers  40c ;  added  100s.  5c ;  500  double 

numbers  60c;  1,000  double  numbers,  90c;   over  1,000,  80c  per  M 

duplicate;   500  triplicate  numbers,  $1.00;  1,000,  $1.30;  over  1,000, 
$1.20  per  M  triplicates. 


PerforaUng— 500  perforations,  40c;  1,000,  50c. 


FOR   EMPI^OYING  PRINTERS 


A  COMPARATIVE  TYPE  SCALE. 
Using  Pica  measure,  the  number  of  ems  in  a  line  for  each 
other  size  of  type,  will  be  found  following  the  pica  ems. 


11 
Pica.   pt. 

10>^...ll 

11 12 

11K...13 

12 13 

12K...14 

13 14 

13K...15 

14 15 

143^.. .16 

15 16 

15K...17 

16 17 

16^.. .18 

17 19 

17K...19 

18 20 

18K...20 

19 21 

193^.. .21 

20 22 

20K...22 

2X 23 

21K...23 

22 24 

22K...25 

23 25 

23>^...26 

24 26 

24K...27 

25 27 

25K...28 

26 28 

26K...29 

27 29 

27K...30 

28 31 

28M...31 

29 32 

29K...32 
30 33 


10  9 

pc.  pt. 

13  14 

13  15 

14  15 

14  16 

15  17 

16  17 

16  18 

17  19 

17  19 

18  20 

19  21 

19  21 

20  22 

20  23 

21  23 

22  24 

22  25 

23  25 

23  26 

24  27 

25  27 

25  28 

26  29 

26  29 

27  30 

28  31 

28  31 

29  32 

29  33 

30  33 

31  34 

31  35 

32  35 

32  36 

33  37 

34  37 

34  38 

35  39 

35  39 

36  40 


8 

7 

6 

pt. 

pt. 

pt. 

16 

18 

21 

17 

19 

22 

17 

20 

23 

18 

21 

24 

19 

21 

25 

20 

22 

26 

20 

23 

27 

21 

24 

28 

22 

25 

29 

23 

26 

30 

23 

27 

31 

24 

27 

32 

25 

28 

33 

26 

29 

34 

26 

30 

35 

27 

31 

36 

28 

32 

37 

29 

23 

38 

29 

33 

39 

30 

34 

40 

31 

35 

41 

32 

36 

42 

32 

37 

43 

33 

38 

44 

34 

39 

45 

35 

39 

46 

35 

40 

47 

36 

41 

48 

37 

42 

49 

38 

43 

50 

38 

44 

51 

39 

45 

52 

40 

45 

53 

41 

46 

54 

41 

47 

55 

42 

48 

56 

43 

49 

57 

44 

50 

58 

44 

51 

59 

45 

51 

60 

II 

Pica.   pt. 

30>i...33 

31 34 

31K...34 

32 35 

32K...35 

33 36 

33K...37 

34 37 

34K...38 

35 38 

35K...39 

36 39 

36>f...40 

37 40 

37K...41 

38 41 

38K...42 

39 43 

39K...43 

40 44 

40>^...44 

41 45 

41K...45 

42 46 

42K...46 

43 47 

43K...47 

44 48 

44K...49 

45 49 

45M...50 

46 50 

46>^...51 

47 51 

47X...52 

48 52 

48K...53 

49 53 

493^... 54 
50 55 


7 
pt. 


37  41 

38  42 

38  43 

39  43 

40  44 

40  45 

41  45 

41  46 

42  47 

43  47 

43  48 

44  49 

44  49 

45  50 

46  51 

46  51 

47  52 

47  53 

48  53 

49  54 

49  55 

50  55 

50  56 

51  57 

52  57 

52  58 

53  59 

53  59 

54  60 

55  61 

55  61 

56  62 

56  63 

57  63 

58  64 

58  65 

59  65 
59  66 


pt. 

46  52  61 

47  53  62 
47  54  63 

55  64 
65 
66 

50  57  67 

51  58  68 

52  59  69 

53  60 
53  61 


48 

49  56 

50  57 


70 
71 


54 


55  63 

56  63 


62  72 
73 


74 

75 
76 
77 

78 
79 
80 
81 
82 
83 
84 
73  85 


56  64 

57  65 

58  66 

59  67 

59  68 

60  69 

61  69 

62  70 

62  71 

63  72 
64 
65  74 

65  75 

66  75  88 

67  76  89 

68  77  90 

68  78  91 

69  79  92 

70  80  93 

71  81 


87 


71 

72  82 

73  83 


94 

81  95 

82  96 


97 
98 
99 
75  86  100 


74  84 
74  85 


Fractions  less  than  one-half  an  em  are  omitted  while  those 
of  one-half  or  over  are  counted  a  full  em. 


40  COST  SYSTEM   PRICE  LIST 


Printing  on  One  Side  —  Paper  1  7x28 

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0  3 
2                                    Type  Form,   15x26  Inches  g 

1  390  Square  Inches  g 

g  I 

I  This  diagram  provides  for  hand  set  full  length  lines,  g 

g  and  may  be  separated,  part  of  the  space  to  g-o  nearer  the  g 

I  middle.  | 

D  These  panels  may  be  in  two  or  three  columns,  the  | 

g  second  measure  7   inches,    and   if  set  on  machine  will  g 

°  be  double  slug,  adding  one  half  more  to  measurement.  | 

c  If  the   lower  diagram  can  be  used  the  measure  will  g 

□  be  3M  inches,  and  a  good  width  for  V2  point  display.  g 

§  The  12  point  type  surface  of  this  form  is  14,000  ems,  | 

r  and  allowing  for  large  display  type  should  not  be  rated  g 

g  at  less  than  $15.00  for  hand  composition.     If  one  half  of  g 

§  the  space  can  be  machine  set  the  cost  would  be  $5.40,  and  § 

g  hand  set  for  the  balance,  the  entire  cost  of  composition  i 

§  would  be  about  $12,00.  g 

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FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


$  1.18 

$  1.18 

$  .59 

.20 

.20 

.02 

13.70 

10.60 

•  ••• 

3.00 

3.00 

, ,,, 

2.55 

2.55 

.14 

S20.63 

17.53 

.75 

4.13 

3.41 

.15 

0.94 

.90 

23.64 

.90 

28.14 

.90 

.90 

.90 

Double  Gap  Whole  Sheet,  Printing  One  Side 

Paper  size  17x28  inches,  type  form  15x26:  390  square  inches, 
printing-  one  side  only.  Paper  28  lb.  at  lOc,  $2.80  per  ream;  50c 
per  100  sheets. 

Cost  Estimate  . 200  Copies Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  210  sheets  at  56c 

Handling  and  cutting 

Machine  composition,  390  sq.  in . . 

Makeup  and  locltup 

Pressworlc 

Cost  of  200  copies 

Adding  20  per  cent 

rSellin^  price  of  200  copies $24.02 

••      -500        *•         26.72 

••       "    1000        "         31.22 

Added  100  copies .90 

If  in  two  colors  add  for  the  first  200  $7.00,  and  for  the  added 
100s,  30  cents. 

Don't  imagine  for  one  minute  that  the  makeup  is  too  high, 
because  tliere  are  liable  to  be  a  number  of  lines  hand  set. 

Handbill  or  Poster—on  Double  Cap,  with  two  halftones, 
type  form  15x22  inclies,  madeup  machine  border,  330  sq.  inches, 
12.000  ems  12  pt.,  in  two  colors  red  and  black,  on  enamel  paper, 
lb.  at  8c,  $2.40  per  ream,  costing  48c,  per  100  sheets. 

Cost  Estimate  200  Copies    Added 

10-Pt.  100 

220sheets , $1.05  $.53 

Handling  and  catting .20  .04 

Coaip.  actual  hand  time  123^  hours 16.00  .... 

Makeup  and  lockup ■. 2.50  ..-. 

Presswork  in  two  colors 7-00  .30 

Red  ink : 1.50  .05 

Cost  of  200  copies $28.26  .03 

Adding  20  per  cent 5.65  .18 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $33.91  I.IO 

"500        "       ; 37.21  1.10 

"        "1000       "      42.71  1.10 

AddedlOOs I.IO  l.lO 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Four  Pa^e  Form  of  Double  Cap 

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FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  43 

Double  Cap  Whole  Sheet— Four  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  size  17x28  inches;  paper  page  14x17,  type  page  12x15: 
one  page  180  sa.  in.:  4  pages  720  sq.  in. :  using  double  size  paper 
for  form.    Paper  28  lb.  at  10c.    56c  per  100  sheets. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  210  sheets  at  56c 

Handling  and  cutting 

^lachine  comp.  720  sq.  in. . . 

Makeup  and  lockup 

Presswork 

Folding  1  fold 

Cost  of  200  copies 

Adding  20  per  cent. 


$  1.18 

$  1.18 

S  .59 

.20 

.20 

.oa 

25.20 

19.40 

4.00 

4.00 

3.45 

3.45 

.17 

.20 

.20 

.10 

34.23 

28.43 

.88 

6.85 

5.64 

.17 

Sellinil  price  of  200  copies $41.08  34.12            1.05 

"       "       500       "       44.23  37.27              1-05 

"       "1000       "       49.48  4252              1.05 

Added  100  copies 1.05  1.05             1.05 

Hand  Composition  * 

Paper,  presswork  and  stitching 5.03  5.03               .88 

Hand  composition 100.80  59.00 

Makeup  and  lockup : 6.00  6.00 


Cost  of  200  copies 111.83  70.03  .88 

Adding  20  per  cent 22.32  14.00  .17 


84.03 

1.05 

87.18 

1.05 

92.43 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

Seilinii  price  of  200  copies $134.20 

"       "       500       "       137.35 

"     1000       "       142.60 

Added  100  copies 1.05 


The  above  estimate  for  presswork  is  to  use  paper  28x34,  an 
unusual  size  outside  of  large  cities;  and  if  printed  in  two  forms 
would  increase  the  selling  price  of  presswork  $2.00  for  the  first 
200  copies,  and  for  added  100s  20  cents. 

The  diflference  between  hand  and  machine  composition  is 
so  great  that  figuring  for  hand  work  is  out  of  the  question  on 
straight  composition. 


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FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  45 

Double  Cap  Whole  Sheet— Ei^ht  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  size  17x28  inches;  paper  page  8^x14,  type  page  63^x12 
inches— one  page  78  sa.  in.— 8  pages  624  sa.  in:  using  double  size 
paper  for  form.     Paper  28  lb.  at  lOc— 56c  for  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8- Ft.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  210  sheets  at  56c $1.18  $1.18  $.59 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Macliinecomp.  624sa.  in 21.84  16.85 

Makeup  and  lockup 4.00  4.00 

Press  work  one  form 3.45  3.45  .17 

Folding  and  stitching .72  .72  .24 


Cost  of  200  copies $31.39  26.40  1.02 

Adding  20  per  cent 6.28  5.28  .20 


Selling  price  of  200  copies $37.67  31. 6d  1.22 

"            "       "     500        " 41.33  35.34  1.22 

"      "    1000       "       47.43  41.44  1.22 

Added  100  copies 1.22  1.22  1.22 

Hand  Composition 

Paper,  presswork  and  stitcliing....  $5.55  $5.55  1.02 

Hand  composition 87.36  51.17  .... 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.00  6.00 


Cost  of  200  copies $98.91  62.72  1.02 

Adding  20  per  cent.... 19.78  12.54  .20 


Selling  price  of  200  copies... $118.69  75.26  1.22 

"       "500        "        122.35  78.92  1.22 

"       "    1000        "       128.45  85.02  1,22 

Added  100  copies 1.22  1.22  1.22 


The  above  estimate  for  presswork  is  to  use  paper  28x34,  an 
unusual  size  outside  of  large  cities;  and  if  printed  in  two  forms 
would  increase  the  selling  price  of  presswork  $2.00  for  the  first 
200  copies,  and  for  added  100s  20  cents. 

The  difference  between  hand  and  machine  composition  is 
so  great  that  figuring  for  hand  work  is  out  of  the  question  on 
straight  composition. 


46  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Twelve  Page  Form  Without  Cutting 

Paper  for  this  form,  double  size,  28x34 
Paper  page,  7x11^  inches 

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Type  page  5x9  inches 

One  page  45  square  inches 

Twelve  pages  540  square  inches 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  47 

Double  Cap— Full  Sheet— 12  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  size  17x28 ;  paper  page  7x11^— type  page  5x9  inches,  45 
sa.  inches,  540  sa.  inches  for  12  pages.  Paper  28  lb.  at  10c.  Per 
•ream  $2.80;  per  100  sheets  56c. 

Cost    Estimate  f 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  210  sheets  at  56c $1.18  S  1.18  $.59 

Handling  and  cutting 20  .20  .02 

Machinecomp.  540sa.  in 18.90  14.60 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.00  6.00 

Presswork 3.45  3.45  .17 

Folding  and  stitching 85  .85  .35 


Cost  of  200  copies S30.58  26.28  1.13 

Adding  20  per  cent 6.12  5.26  .23 


Sellinii  price  of  200  copies $36.70  31.54            1.36 

"      "500       "       40.78  35.62              1.36 

"      ..  1000       "       47.58  42.42              1.36 

Added  100  copies 1.36  1.36             1.36 

Hand  Composition 

Paper,  presswork  and  stitching....  $5.68  5.68             1.13 

Hand  composition 75-60  44.30 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.00  6.00 


Cost  of  200  copies $87.28  55.98  1.13 

Adding  20  per  cent 17.46  11.20  .23 


Sellinii  price  of  200  copies $104.74  67.18  1.36 

"      "500       "         108.82  71.26  1.36 

"      "1000       "         115.62  78.06  1.36 

Added  100  copies 1.36  1.36  1.36 

Cover  Forms  ^oi.  Included 

The  above  estimate  for  presswork  is  to  use  paper  24x38,  an 
unusual  size  outside  of  large  cities ;  and  if  printed  in  two  forms 
would  increase  the  selling  price  of  presswork  $2.00  for  the  first 
200  copies,  and  for  added  100s  20  cents. 

The  difference  between  hand  and  machine  composition  is 
so  great  that  figuring  for  hand  work  is  out  of  the  question  on 
straight  composition. 


48 


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Double  Cap — Sixteen  Paj^e  Form 

Paper  pa^e  7x8%  inches. 
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I  FOR  EMPLOY  ING  PRINTERS  49 


Double  Cap— Full  Sheet— 16  Pa^e  Form 

Eight  pages  on  each  side— paper  page  7x8^  inches,  type 
page  5x7  inches— one  page  35  sq.  inches— 16  pages  560  sq.  inches 
Using  double  size  paper  for  form.  Paper  28  lb.  at  lOc.  56c  for 
100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  210  sheets  at  56c S  1.18  $1.18  S.59 

H andling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Machine  composition  560 sa.  in 19.60  15.22 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.00  6.00 

Presswork  200  copies 3.45  3.45  .17 

Folding  and  stitching .75  .75  .25 

Cost  of  200  copies S31.18  26.80  1-03 

Adding  20  per  cent 6.24  5.36  .21 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $37.42  32. 16  1 .24 

"       "500       "       41.24  35.88  1.24 

"      "    1000       "       47.44  42.08  1.24 

Added  1000  copies 12.40  12.40  1.24 

The  composition  figures  are  for  ordinary  form  of  book  or 
pamphlet,  work,  and  without  cover. 

Table  work  will  add  to  either  set  of  composition  figures  one 
half  more  or  double  price. 

Hand  Composition 

Add  to  any  number  of  copies $70.56  36.80 

An  Extra  Color  Form 

Makeup  and  lockup %  4.00  $  4.00 

Presswork  200  copies 4.75  4.75  .20 

Cost  of  200  copies 8.75  8.75  .20 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.75  1.75  .04 

Adding  for  first  100  copies 10.50  10.50 

Price  for  added  100s .24  .24  -24 

The  presswork  is  based  on  using  a  double  size  paper.  If 
printed  in  two  forms  the  presswork  will  add  $2.00  to  the  first 
200  and  23  cents  for  each  added  100. 


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FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  51 

Double  Cap— Full  Sheet— 24  Pa^e  Form 

Twelve  pages  on  each  side— paper  page  4Hx93^  inches— type 
2VfiX"H  inches— one  page  18  sq.  inches— 24  pages  432  sa.  inches. 
Using  double  size  paper.    Paper  28  lb.  at  10c.    56c  for  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  210  sheets  17x28,  at  56c $  1.18  1.18  .59 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Machine  composition  432  sq.  in. . . 

Makeup  and  lockup 

Presswork  200  copies 3.45  3.45  .17 

Folding  and  stitching 1.05  1.05  .35 

Cost  of  200  copies $28.40  24.54  1.13 

Adding  20  per  cent 5.68  4.90  .23 


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15.52 

11.66 

7.00 

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3.45 

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29.44 

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40.32 

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Selllnii  price  of  200  copies $34.08 

"       "500        "        38.16 

"      "    1000       "       44.96 

The  makeup  and  lockup  charge  provides  for  hand  set  title 
or  display  lines. 

All  hand  composition  will  add  to 

the  above  figures $53.95  28.51 

If  cover  to  be  added 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  and  handling  for  100 

Comp.  one  page  and  lockup.. . 

Presswork  100  copies 

Folding  and  stitching 


Cost  of  100  copies 

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Selling  price  first  100  copies $2.64  2.64  .33 

Added  100  copies .33  .33  .33 

The  above  estimate  for  presswork  is,  to  use  paper  28x34,  an 
unusual  size  outside  of  large  cities :  and  if  printed  in  two  forms 
would  increase  the  selling  price  of  presswork  S2.00  for  the  first 
200  copies,  and  added  100s  20  cents. 

The  difference  between  hand  and  machine  composition  is 
so  great  that  figuring  for  hand  work  is  out  of  the  question  on 
straight  composition. 


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FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  53 

Double  Cap— Full  Sheet— 32  Pa^es 

16  pages  on  each  side,  paper  pages  4Mx7  inches— type  page 
2^x5^,  14  SQ.  inches— total  448  sq.  inches.  Using  double  size 
paper  for  form.    Paper  28  lb.  at  10  cents,  56  cents  per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate                   / 200  Copies ^  Added 

8-Pt.           10-Pt.  100 

Paper  210  sheets  at  56c $1.18          $1.18  $.59; 

Handling  and  cutting .20               .20  .02 

Machine  composition  448  sa.  in 15.68  12.10 

Makeup  and  lockup 7.80  7.80 

Presswork  200  copies 3.45             3.45  .17 

Folding  and  stitching 1 .05             1.05  .35 

Cost  of  200  copies S29.36            25.78  1.03 

Adding  20  per  cent 5.87              5.16  .21 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $35.23           30.94  1.24 

"      '•     600       "       38.95            34.66  1.24 

"      "1000       "       45.15            40.86  1.24 

Added  1000s 12.40            12.40  1.24: 

The  makeup  and  lockup  charge  provides  for  hand  set  title 
or  display  lines. 
All  hand  composition  will  add  to 

the  above  figures $57.16  $31.17 

If  cover  to  be  added 

Paper  and  handling  for  100 $.10            $.10  $.10 

Comp.  one  page  and  lockup 1.50  1.50 

Presswork  100  copies .50               .50  .08 

Folding  and  stitching .07               .07  .07 

Cost  of  100  copies $2.17             2.17  .25 

Adding  20  per  cent .43               .43  .05 

Selling  price  first  100  copies $2.60            2.60  .30 

Added  100  copies 30               .30  .30 


COST  SYSTE:\r  PRICE  LIST 


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FOR  EINIPLOYING  PRINTERS  55 

Half  Sheet  of  Double  Cap 

Printingr  on  one  side  only.  Paper  size  14x17,  or  8Hx28  inches. 
—Type  form  7x26  or  12x15  inches,  a  totalof  180  square  inches. 
Paper  24  lb.  at  10c,  48c  per  100  sheets. 


Cost    Estimate  , ^00  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


105  sheets  of  paper  at  48c S  .50  $.50             S.25 

Handlingr  and  cutting 20  .20              .02 

M  achine  comp.  180  sq.  inches 6.30  4.90 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.95  1.95 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55               .14 


Cost  of  200  copies $11.50  10.10  .41 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.30  2.02  .08 


Selling  price  of  200  copies.. $13.80  12.12  .49 

"      "500       "       15.31  13.59  .49 

"      "1000       "       17,76  16.04  .49 

Added  1000  copies 4.90  4.90  .49 

Add  for  all  hand  composition  to 

anyorder 22.68  12.08 


With  the  machine  composition  above  and  a  number  of 
handset  lines,  the  price  of  the  first  200  might  be  increased  $2.00. 
The  hand  composition  supposes  the  work  to  be  solid  eight  or  ten 
point.  If  the  job  was  large  display,  the  composition  time  would 
be  about  eight  hours,  a  cost  of  $10.40. 

Additional  Color  Form 

To  be  added  to  above  figures  in  giving  prices. 

Cost    Estimate  t ^^^  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100    . 

Makeup  and  lockup $3.00  3.00 

Presswork  for  200  copies 3.55  3.55  .17 


Cost  figures  for  200  copies $6.55  6.55  .17 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.31  1.31  .03 


Sellinf{  price  of  200  copies $7.86  7.86  .20 

Added  1000  copies 2.00  2.00  .20 


56  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Half-sheet  of  Double  Cap — Four  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  size  14x17— Papei  page  834x14— Type  page  7x12—84  sa. 
Inches  each  page— 336  sq.  inches  four  pages.  Paper  28  lb.  at  10c. 
56  cents  for  100  sheets  of  d.  c. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  TOO 


Paper  105  sheets  at  56c $    .59  6.59  $.29 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Machine  comp..  336  sy.  inches 11.76  9-07 

Makeup  and  lockup 2.60  2.60 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55  .14 

Folding .20  .20  .05 


Cost  of  200  copies $17.90  15.21  .50 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.58  3.04  .10 


Selling  price  of  200  copies $21.48  18.25  .60 

"       "500        "        23.28  20.05  .60 

"      "    1000       "       26.28  23.05  .60 


If  one,  two  or  three  page  less  than 
4  pages,  reduce  for  each  page 
less $3.44  2.50 


Additional   forms   of  eight  pages 
will  double  the  prices. 


Hand   Composition 


Composition  336  sq.  inches $47.04  27.65 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.00  6.00 

Paper,  presswork  and  folding 3.54  3,54  .50 


Cost  price  of  200  copies S56.58  37.19  .50 

Adding  20  per  cent 11.32  7.44  .Iq 


Selling  price  of  200  copies $67.90 

"       ^'500        "       69.70 

"       "    1000        "       72.70 

Added  1000s 6.00 


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57 


Half-Sheet  of  Double  Cap— Ei^ht  Pa^e  Form 

Form  size  17x28— paper  page  7x8^— type  page  5x7,  35  sq.  in. 
for  one  page,  280  sq.  in.  for  eight  pages.  Paper  28  lb.  at  10  cents. 
56  cents  for  100  sheets  of  double  cap. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies 

8-Pt.  10-Pt. 

Paper  105  sheets  at  56  cents. . . 

Handling  and  cutting 

Machine  comp.  280  sa.  in 

Makeup  and  lockup 

Presswork  200  copies 

Folding  and  stitching 

Cost  of  200  copies 

Adding  20  per  cent 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $20.27  17. 6^ 

"       "     500        "       ........  22.82  20.18 

"      "    1000       "       27.04  24.43 

Added  1000s 8.50  8.50 


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3  square  inches  in  form  of  8  pages 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Half-Sheet  of  Double  Cap — Sixteen  Pa^e  Form 

Form  size  17x28— paper  page  4Mx7  type  page  3x5?£— 17  sq.  in. 
for  one  page— 272  sq.  In.  for  16  pages.  Paper  28  lb.  at  10c— 56c  for 
100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  105  sheets  at  56c $.59  $.56  $.29 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Machine  composition  272  sq.  in 9.52  7.34 

Makeup  and  lockup 3.00  3.00 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55  .14 

Folding  and  stitching .75  .75  .26 

Cost  of  200  copies $16.61  14.43  .71 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.32  2.89  .14 

Sellfnii  price  of  200  copies $19.93  17.32  .85 

"       "500       "       22.48  19.87  .85 

"      "    1000       "       26.73  24.12  .85 

AddedlOOOs 8.50  8.50  .85 


If  cover  to  be  added 

Paper  for  100 $  .14  $  .14 

H  andling  and  cutting .20  .20 

Composition  and  lockup 2.00  2.00 

Presswork  100  copies .50  .50 

Folding  and  inserting .07  .07 

Cost  of  100  copies $2.91  2.91 

Adding  20  per  cent .58  .58 


Sellinii  price  of  100  covers $3.49  3.49 

"      "     200       "        3.86  3.86 

•*      "     500       "       4.97  4.97 

"      "    1000       "        6.82  6.82 

AddedlOOOs 3.70  3.70 


One  Third  Hand  and  Two  Thirds  Machine 
Composition 

Add  to  the  selling  price $11.60  6-12 

The  difference  between  hand  and  machine  composition  is 
so  great  that  figuring  for  hand  work  is  out  of  the  question  on 
straight  composition. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  59 

Threes  of  Double  Cap 

Size  53^x28,  or  93^x17  in— Type  form  4x26  in.,  or  7x15,  104 
sa.  inches.    Paper  24  lb.  at  10c. ,  48c  per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  t 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


70  full  sheets  for  200  copies S  .34  $  .34             $.17 

Handling  and  cuttinfiT .20  .20               .02 

Machine  composition  104  SQ 3.62  2.80 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.95  1.95 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55               .12 


Cost  of  200  copies $8.66  7.84  .31 

Adding  200  per  cent 1.73  1.57  .06 


Sellinfi  price  of  200  copies $10.29  9.41  .37 

"      "500  "        11.50  10.52  .37 

"      "    1000  "       17.05  16.07  .37 

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60  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Quarter-sheet  of  Double  Cap 

Printing  on  one  side— Paper  size  8^4x14  inches— tj-pe  form 
654x12  inches— 78  sq.  in.    Paper  24  lb.  at  10c. —48c  per  100  sheets. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  54  sheets  at  48c $.27  $.27  $.14 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Machine  composition  78  SQ.  in 2.73  2.11 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.38  1.38 

Presswork .73  .73  .08 

Cost  of  200  copies $5.31  4.69  .24 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.06  .94  .05 

Sellinif  price  of  200  copies $6,37  5.63  .29 

"      "500       "       7.24  6.50  .29 

"      "    1000       "       8.69  7.95  .29 

Added  1000s 2.90  2.90  .29 


This  is  a  common  form  for  many  kinds  of  blanks,  and  often 
should  be  figured  as  hand  set. 

If  all  Hand  Composition 

Paper  and  presswork $1.20  1.20              .24 

Composition,  hand 10.92  6.40 

Makeup  and  lockup .85  .85 

Cost  of  200  copies $12.97  8.45               .24 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.59  1.69               .05 

Sellin|{  price  of  200  copies $15.56  10.14               .29 

"      "500       "        16.43  11.01                .29 

"      "1000       "       17.88  12.46                .29 

AddedlOOOs 2.90  2.90               .29 

Blanks— Printing  on  Two  Sides 


With  one  fold  backing,  add  to  any 

order $1.30  1.30  .02 

with  one  half  backing 2.00  1.60  .02 

With  full  form  both  sides 3.35  2.60  .02 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  61 


Eights  of  Double  Cap 

Paper  8^x7  in.  Type  form  7x5^—38  sq.  in— Paper  24  lb  at  10c 
—48c  per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  too 

Paper  26  sheets  at  48c $  .13  $  .13              S.07 

Handling  and  cutting- .20  .20               .02 

Hand  composition  38.  sa-  in 5.32  3.12 

Makeup  and  lockup .55  .55 

Presswork .60  .60               .08 

Cost  of  200  copies 6.80  4.60  .17 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.36  .92  .03 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $8.16  5.52  .20 

"       "500       "        8.76  6.13  .20 

"       "    1000       "        9.76  7.12  .20 

Added  1000  copies 2.00  2.00  2.00 

Printing  on  both  sides: 

Cost  fig-ures  one  side 6.80  4.60  .17 

Hand  composition  one  side 5.32  3.12 

Makeup  and  lockup .30  .30 

Cost  figures  two  sides. 12.42  8.02  .17 

Adding-  20  per  cent 2.48  1.60  .03 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $14.90  9.62  .20 

"500        "       15.50  10.22  .20 

"       "  1000        "        16.50  11.22  .20 

In  the  re- arrangement  of  the  tables  that  are  here  formu- 
lated for  estimates  on  the  many  divisions  of  the  standard  sizes 
of  flat  writing  papers,  the  calculations  have  been  made  on  two 
sizes  of  type  only,  eight  and  ten  point,  because  the  larger  part 
of  printing  to  be  estimated,  is  done  on  those  sizes.  The  esti- 
mator, or  ofRceman,  who  has  this  book  in  hand,  is  supposed 
to  have  given  it  a  thorough  study,  and  should  have  learned 
from  the  tables  formulated  for  hand  and  machine  composition 
the  difference  in  the  cost  of  labor  in  using  the  different  sizes  of 
type.  Bearing  in  mind,  always,  that  the  cost  of  labor  is  figured 
from  long  experience  on  the  average  out  put,  reduced  to  dol- 
lars and  cents. 

WHEN  CALLED  UPON  FOR  ESTIMATES 
REMEMBER 

Hand  composition  costs  $1.63  per  1,000  ems  without  makeup, 
based  on  $1.30  cost  per  hour,  and  800  ems  of  corrected  type. 
Machine  compositisn  costs  per  1,000  ems  41  cents  for  6  point,  47 
cents  for  8  point,  54  cents  for  10  point  and  56  cents  for  11  point, 
one  proof  reading,  without  makeup,  on  an  average  of  3,300  ems 
of  6  point  and  2,800  ems  of  11  point  on  the  cost  hour  of  $1.40. 


62  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Royal  Whole  Sheet— Printing  One  Side 

Paper  size  19x24  inches,  type  form  17x22;  374  square  inches, 
printing  one  side  only.  Paper  28R>  at  10c,  S2.80  per  ream,  56c 
per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper210  sheets  at  56c $1.18  1.18              .59 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20               .02 

Machine  composition  374  sq.  in 13.09  10.10 

Makeup  and  lockup 3.00  3.00 

Presswork 2.55  2.55               .14 


Cost  of  200  copies $20.02  17.03  .75 

Adding  20  per  cent 4.00  3.40  .15 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $24.02  20.43  .90 

"      "     500       "       26.72  23.13  .90 

«      «    ^(^       u             ....  3122  27.63  .90 

Added  100  copies .90  .90  .90 

If  in  two  colors,  add  for  first  200,  S7.00;  and  for  the  added 
100s  30  cents. 

Printing  on  one  side  for  a  handbill,  1 9x24 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Using  5  cent  paper $.26  .26              .13 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20               .02 

General  display 9.00  7,00 

Makeup  and  lockup 3.00  3.00 

Presswork 2.55  2.55               .14 


Cost  of  200  copies 115.01  13.01  .29 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.00  2.60  .06 

SelliniS  price  of  200  copies $18.01  15.61  .35 

**      "     500       "        19.06  16.66  ,35 

1000       "       20.81  18.41  .35 

The  figures  for  composition  are  liable  to  be  too  low.  If  in 
two  colors,  add  for  the  first  200,  $7.00,  and  for  added  100s  30c. 

The  combination  of  hand  and  machine  composition  in  one 
form  makes  it  diflScult  to  determine  before  hand  the  cost  time; 
therefore  it  is  best  for  the  estimator  to  consider  fully  whether 
the  figures  of  straight  composition  and  makeup  are  too  low. 
Never  for  a  moment  think  they  are  too  high. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


Royal  Whole  Sheet,  in  Four  Pa^e  Forms 

Paper  size  19x24  inches— Paper  page  12x19  inches— type  page 
10x17  inches— one  page  170  square  inches,  four  pages  680  square 
inches,  using  double  size  paper  for  form.  Paper  28  lb.  at  10c. 
56c  per  100  sheets 

Cost    Estimate.  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  210  sheets  at  56c $1.18  $1.18  $.59 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

M achine  composition,  680  sq.  in . .  23.80  18.40 

Makeup  and  lockup 4-00  4.00 

Presswork 3.45  3.45  .17 

Foldinglfold .20  .20  .10 

Cost  of  200  copies $32.83  27.43  .88 

Adding  20  per  cent 6.57  5.49  .17 

Sellinf{  price  of   200  copies $39.40  32.92  1.05 

"500       "        42.55  36.07  1.05 

"       "   1000       "        47.80  41.32  1.05 

Added  100  copies  1.05  1.05  1-05 


Hand  Composition 

Paper,  presswork  and  stitching $5.03  5.03 

Hand  composition 95.20  55.80 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.00  6.00 


Cost  of  200  copies $106.23  66.83  .88 

Adding  20  per  cent 23.25  13.37  .17 


80.20 

1.05 

83.38 

1.05 

88.63 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

Sellinii  price  of  200  copies   $127.47 

"       "      500       "       130.65 

"       "     1000       "       135.00 

Added  100  copies 1.05 

The  above  estimate  for  presswork  is  to  use  paper  24x38,  an 
unusual  size  outside  of  large  cities;  and  if  printed  in  two  forms 
would  Increase  the  selling  price  of  presswork  $2.00  for  the  first 
200  copies,  and  for  added  100s  20  cents. 

The  difference  between  hand  and  machine  composition  is 
so  great  that  figuring  for  hand  work  is  out  of  the  question  on 
straight  composition. 


64 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Royal  Whole  Sheet— Ei^ht  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  pa^e  9V^xl2,  type  pa^e  8x10— 80  square  inches,  total 

inches  in  8  pag-es  640    Paper  28ft  at  10c,  56c  per  100  sheets.  Paper 
to  be  used.  Double  Royal. 

Cost    Estimate                   , 200  Copies ^  Added 

8-Pt.           10-Pt.  100 

Paper  210  sheets  royal  at  56c $1.22             1.22  ,61 

Handling  and  cutting .2')               .25  .02 

Machine  comp.  640  sq.  in 22.40  17.28 

Makeup  and  lockup .,.. 4.00  4.00 

Presswork  one  form 3.45             3.45  .17 

Folding  and  stitching. .72               .72  .24 

Cost  of  200  copies $32.04            26.92  1.04 

Adding  20  per  cent 6.41              5.38  .21 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $38.45          32.30  1.25 

"      "500       "       42.20            36.05  1.25 

"      "    1000       "       48.45             42.30  1.25 

Added  100  copies 1.25             1.25  1.25 

Paper  for  form  24x38 
Paper  page  9^x12 


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640  squ  are  inches  in  form  of  8  pages 


The  presswork  is  based  on  using  a  double  size  paper.  If 
printed  in  two  forms  the  presswork  will  add  $2.00  to  the  first 
200  and  23  cents  for  each  added  100. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  65 

Royal  Whole  Sheet — Sixteen  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  for  form,  Double  Royal  24x38,  50  lb.  Paper  page  6x9% ; 
type  page  4x7,  28  square  inches,  total,  448  square  inches.  Paper 
28fl>  at  10  cents. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  210  sheets  royal  at  56c S  1.22  1.22  .61 

Handling  and  cutting .25  .25  .02 

Machine  comp..  448  sq.  inches 15.68  12-10 

Makeup  and  lockup 5.20  5.20 

Press  work  200  copies 3.45  3.45  .17 

Folding .75  .75  .26 


Cost  of  200  copies $26.55  22.97  1.06 

Adding  20  per  cent 5.31  4.59  .21 


SeUind  price  of  200  copies.......    $31.86  27.26  1.27 

"      "     500       "        35.07  31.07  1.27 

"      "    1000       "       42.02  37.42  1.27 

The  makeup  and  lockup  provides  for  subheads  and  occa- 
sional display  lines. 

If  cover  to  be  added 

Cost    Estimate 

26  sheet  of  8c  stock 

Handling  and  cutting 

Composition  and  lockup. 

Press  work  for  100 

Folding  and  gathering 

Cost  price  of  100  copies 

Adding  20  per  cent 

Extrafor  cover  for  100.... $3.64  3.64  .51 

The  value  of  these  estimates,  is  to  compare  the  actual  cost 
hour  figures  with  job  entry  tickets  on  similar  work.  The  la- 
bor cost  of  composition  may  be  less  or  more. 

The  presswork  is  a  fair  average  for  the  full  form  on  double 
size  paper.  If  printed  in  two  forms  the  pressWork  will  add 
$2.00  to  first  200  and  25  cents  for  each  added  100. 

For  lay  out  of  form  see  16s  double  cap. 


. 100  copies V 

Added 

8-Pt. 

10 

■Pt. 

100 

$  .26 

.26 

.26 

.20 

.20 

.02 

2.P0 

2.00 

... 

.50 

.50 

.07 

.07 

.07 

$3  03 

3.03 

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•08 

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COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Royal  Whole  Sheet— Thirty-two  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  for  form.  Double  Royal,  24x38,  561b.  Paper  page  42ix6 
inches;  type  page  Z'%xi%  inches,  16  square  inches  to  the  page, 
total  512  square  inches.    Paper  costing  10c,  28B>  for  royal. 


Cost    Estimate  ^ 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.             100 

Paper  105  sheets  at  56c $1.22  1.22 

Handling  and  cutting .25  .25 

Machine  composition  512  sq.  in 17.92  *  13.82 

Makeup  and  lockup 7.80  7.80 

Presswork  200  copies 3.45  3.45 

Folding  and  stitching 1.05  1.05 

Cost  of  200  copies S13.69  27.59              1.15 

Adding  20  per  cent 6.34  5.52               .23 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $38.03  33.11             1.38 

"      "500       "       42.17  37.25              1.38 

**      **    1000       "       49.07  44.15              1.38 


.61 
.02 


.17 
.36 


If  Cover  to  be  added 


Paper  and  handling 

Composition  and  lockup 

Folding  and  inserting 

Presswork  for  100  copies 

Cost  of  100  copies 

Adding  20  per  cent 

Selling  price  of  first  100  copies. 
Added  100s 


/ 100  copies- 



Added 
100 

$    .25 

.25 

.15 

1.50 

1.50 

.40 

.40 

.06 

.07 

.07 

.07 

S2.22 

2.22 

.28 

.44 

.44 

.05 

$2.66 

2.66 

.33 

.33 

.33 

.33 

The  diagram  as  laid  out  for  full  sheet  of  double  cap  32 
page  on  a  previous  page  will  apply  except  as  to  margins. 


Thousands  of  dollars  of  really  earned  monej^— money  paid 
out  for  labor— are  given  daily  by  the  printers  of  the  United 
States  to  their  customers  because  most  of  them  are  badguessers, 
as  to  the  labor  cost,  and  are  negligent  as  to  using  a  cost  system. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  67 


Royal  Third-Sheet 

Size  8x19,  or  6Mx24,  type  page  5x22,  or  6V^x  17  inches,  110  s 
Inches.    Paper  24fi)  at  10c,  coslingr  48c  per  100  full  sheets. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


70  full  sheets  for  200  copies S  .34  S  .34             $.17 

Handling  and  cuttinfiT .20  .20               .02 

Machine  composition  110  sq.  in 3.90  3.00 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.30  1.30 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55               .14 


Cost  of  200  copies $8.29  7.39  .33 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.66  1.48  .07 


Sellinii  price  of  200  copies $9.95  8.87  .40 

«      "500       "        11.15  10.07  .40 

"      "    1000       "       13.15  12.07  .40 


Royal  Third-Sheet  in  Ei^ht  Pa^e  Booklet 

Paper  page  3x63^  inches,  size  of  paper  for  form  6Kx24  inches 
—type  page  23^x5  inches,  12  square  inches  in  each  page,  total  96 
square  inches.  Paper  28  B)  at  10c,  costing  56c  for  100  full  sheets— 
19  sheets  for  each  100  copies. 

Cost  Estimate 

Paper  38  sheets  for  200  copies $  .21 

Handling  and  cutting 

Hand  composition  96  sq.  inches 

Malceup  and  lockup 

Presswork 

Folding 


/ 200  copies . 

Added 

8pt. 

10  pt. 

100 

$.21 

.21 

.11 

.20 

.20 

.02 

13.44 

7.87 

.90 

.90 

... 

2.55 

2.55 

.14 

.20 

.20 

.10 

Cost  of  200  copies $17.50  11.93  .37 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.50  2.39  .07 

Sellinif  price  of  200  copies $21.00  14.32  .44 

"      "500       "       ........      22.32  15.64  .44 

"      "   1000       "       24.52  17.84  .44 

If  machine  composition  the  price 

of  any  order  can  be  reduced $9.11  4.46 


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COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Royal  Half-Sheet 

Paper  12x19.  or  9^x24;  one  inch  margins;  type  form  10x17. 
or  7%x22  inches,  equal  to  170  square  inches-  Paper  245)  at  10 
cents    Cost  4Sc  per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  105  sheets  at  48  cents $  .50  .50               .25 

Handling- and  cutting .20  .20               .02 

Machine  comp.  170  sq.  in 6.00  4.60 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.95  1.95 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55               .14 

Cost  of  200  copies Sll.20  9.80  .41 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.24  1.9ii  .08 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $13.44  11.76  .49 

"      "500       "       ........          14.91  13.23  .49 

"      «    1000       "       17.36  15.68  .49 

Added  1000s 4.90  4.90  .49 

Add  for  all  hand  composition  to 

anyorder 21.36  11.19 

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FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  69 

Half-Sheet  Royal— Four  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  page  934x12,  type  page  8x10,  80  sa.  inches.      Paper  28B> 
10c.    Full  size  sheet  of  royal  to  be  used  for  form. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  105  sheets  at  56c $    .59  S    .59  $.30 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Machine  composition  320  SQ.  in 11.20  8.60 

Makeup  and  lockup 2.21  2.21 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55  .14 

Folding  one  fold 15  .15  .05 


Cost  of  200  copies $16.90  14.30  .51 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.38  2.86  .10 


Selling  price  of  200  copies........   $20.28  17.16  .61 

"      "600       "       22.11  18.99  .61 

"      "    1000       "       25.16  22.04  .61 


Half-Sheet  of  Royal— Ei^ht  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  page  6x9^  inches;  type  page  4x7  inches.    28  square 
Inches.    Paper  28  lb  at  10c;  per  100  sheets  56  cents. 


Cost    Estimate  / 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  J  00 


105  sheets  o  f  paper  at  56c $  .59  .59 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20 

Machine  composition  224  SQ.  in 7.84  6.05 

Makeup  and  lockup 2.62  2.62 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55 

Folding  and  stitching .66  .66 


Cost  of  200  copies $14.46  12.67 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.89  2. 53 


Selling  price  of  200  copies $17.35  15.20  .82 


500        "       19.81  17.66 

1000       "       23.91  21.76 


82 


Any  one  of  these  forms  will  be  adapted  to  using  folio  paper, 
with  a  slight  reduction  in  margin,  the  prices  being  the  same 
with  a  heavier  paper. 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Half-Sheet  of  Royal— Sixteen  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  page  45ix6  inches;  type  page  3x45^  inches,  14  sq. 
inches  for  each  page,  224  sq.  inches.  Paper  28tt>  at  10c  56c  per 
100  full  sheets.    Full  sheet  of  royal  for  form. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^ 

8-Pt.  10- Pt. 

105  sheets  of  paper  at  56c $.59  .59 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20 

Machine  comp.  176  sq.  inclies 7.84  6.05 

Makeup  and  lockup 2.60  2.60 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55 

Folding  and  stitching .75  .75 

Cost  of  200  copies $14.53  12.74 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.91  2.55 

Seliinii  price  of  200  copies $17.44  15.29 

"      "     500       -       20.02  17.87 

"      "1000       "       24.32  22.17 

If  cover  to  be  added 

Paper  for  100  covers $.14  .14 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20 

Composition  and  lockup 2.00  2.00 

Presswork  100  copies .50  .50 

Folding  and  inserting .07  .07 

Cost  of  100  covers 

Adding  20  per  cent. . 

Selling  price  first  100  copies $3.49  3.49 

Added  100  copies .37  .37 


S2.91 

2.91 

.58 

.31 

.58 

.06 

^THEIN  CAl-LED  UPON  FOR  ESTIMATES 
REMEMBER 

Hand  composition  costs  S1.63  per  1,000  ems  without  makeup, 
based  on  S1.30  cost  per  hour,  and  800  ems  of  corrected  type. 
Machine  composition  costs  per  1,000  ems  41  cents  for  6  point,  47 
cents  for  8  point,  54  cents  for  10  point  and  56  cents  for  11  point, 
one  proof  reading,  without  makeup,  on  an  average  of  3,300  ems 
of  6  ix)int  and  2,800  ems  of  11  point  on  the  cost  hour  of  $1.40. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


Quarter-Sheet  Royal 

Paper  size  9y&xl2,  type  form  7^x10  inches,  75  sa.  inches. 
Paper  24B)  at  10c;  per  100  sheets  48c. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  52  sheets  at  48c $    .25  .25  .13 

Handling  and  cutting 20  .20  .02 

Hand  composition 10.50  6.15  — 

Malceup  and  lockup -75  .75  — 

Pressworlc .60  .60  .08 


Cost  of  200  copies $12.30  7.95  .23 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.46  1.59  .05 


Sellind  price  of  200  copies $14.76  9.54  .28 

"      "500        "        15.60  10.38                 .28 

"      "    1000       "       17.00  11.78                .28 

Machine  Composition 

Paper  and  handling $.45  .45               .15 

Machine  comp.  75  sa.  in 2.63  2.03 

Makeup  and  loclcup 1.36  1.25 

Presswork .60  .60               .08 


Cost  of  200  copies $5.04  4.33  .23 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.01  .87  .05 


Sellinii  price  of  200  copies $6.05  5.20  .28 

•*      "500       "         6.89  6.04  .28 

"      "    1000       "         8.29  7.44  .28 


The  difference  between  a  quarter  sheet  of  Polio  and  Royal 
is  one  inch;  and  if  Folio  paper  is  used,  the  same  amount  of 
compositiom  will  go  on  the  smaller  sheet  with  half  inch  mar- 
gins. 

We  again  call  attention  to  the  great  difference  between 
the  cost  of  machine  and  hand  composition,  The  cost  of  the 
former  is  figured  at  47c  for  8  point  and  54c  for  10  point  for  1,000 
ems  delivered  to  the  printer  by  the  machine  operator;  and  the 
cost  hour  of  hand  composition  at  $1.30  per  hour,  or  $1.62  per 
1000  ems. 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Quarter-Sheet  Royal — Four  Pa^e  Form 

Paper  size  9Hxl2  inches;  paper  for  form  12x19;  paper  pag-e 
6x9^ ;  type  pag-e  4x7^ ;  30  square  inches  for  one  page,  total  120 
square  inches  for  four  pages.  Paper  2SB)  at  10c.  Per  100  sheets 
56  cents. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  52  sheets  at  56c S    .29  .29  .15 

Handling- and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Hand  composition,  120  sq.  in 16.80  9.80 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.00  1.00 

Presswork 1.80  1.80  .12 

Folding  1  fold .15  .15  .05 


Cost  of  200  copies S20.24  13.24  .34 

Adding  20  per  cent 4.05  2.65  .07 


Seliinii  price  of   200  copies $24.29  15.89  .41 

"500       "        25.42  17.12  .41 

"       "  1000       *"        29.52  23.27  .41 


MacKine  Coxnposition 

Paper,  presswork  and  folding $2.44  2.44 

Machine  composition 4.20  3.20 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.00  1.00 


Cost  of  200  copies $7.64  6.64  .34 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.53  1.33  .07 


Selling  price  of  200  copies   $9.17  7.97  .41 

"       "       500        "        10.40  9.20  .41 

"     1000       "       12.45  11.25  .41 


In  the  price  list  edition  of  1912,  machine  composition  was 
figured  on  the  basis  of  80c  per  1000  ems  including  forms  ready 
for  press.  In  the  present  list  machine-set  matter  is  figured  on 
the  basis  standard  cost  of  the  different  sizes  of  type  faces,  the 
base  being  3,000  ems  of  8  point  to  the  hour,  reference  being 
made  to  the  tables  of  machine  and  hand  comi)osition  on 
other  pages. 


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QUICK  FIGURES 


The  Quick  Figures  are  a  resume  of  the  Cost  Estimates,  show- 
ing only  the  selling-  prices. 

The  selling  prices  are  arranged  as  nearty  as  possible  in  alpha- 
betical form,  for  more  ready  reference;  and  immediately 
following"  the  name  of  the  article  priced,  the  page  notation 
indicates  where  the  detail  figures  may  be  found.  In  a  few  cases 
there  are  no  detail  figures,  the  prices  being  a  repetition  of  the 
figures  in  a  previous  edition. 

The  pages  giving  selling  figures  for  the  various  divisions  of 
Double  Cap  and  Royal  flat  papers,  are  arranged  according  to 
the  folding  or  cutting  sizes,  the  figures  in  front  representing  the 
square  inch  measurement  of  the  full  form  or  of  the  size  of  the 
page,  followed  by  the  number  of  square  inches  in  the  whole 
form,  and  the  figures  in  parenthesis (42)  indicate  the  page  where 
the  cost  figures  are  in  detail. 

The  tables  of  Labor  Cost  of  Hand  and  Machine  Composition, 
by  square  inch  measurement  up  to  100  inches,  including  all  the 
elements  of  a  job  of  printing  except  the  paper,  are  offered  as  a 
ready  answer  for  any  inquiry,  within  the  range  of  100  inches, 
and  the  parallel  pages  of  machine  and  hand  composition  make 
it  possible  to  get  an  intelligent  and  quick  estimate.  These  are 
entirely  new  tables,  and  will  be  readily  understood  by  any 
intelligent  printer  or  cost  clerk. 

The  tables  of  Quick  Figures  for  Small  Work,  take  up  the  cost 
price  from  the  Labor  Cost  tables,  and  add  the  paper  and  the  20 
per  cent  profit,  giving  the  total  selling  prices,  of  both  hand  and 
machine  composition,  by  simply  ascertaining  the  number  of 
square  inches  of  type  in  the  printed  job,  and  show  that  if  a 
type  form  has,  say  100  square  inches  of  ten  point,  the  selling 
value  of  1000  copies  printed  is  $14,12  for  hand  set  and  $7.92  for 
machine  composition. 

The  estimated  cost  composition  is  for  solid  forms.  Slugging 
out  and  only  parts  of  forms  should  be  considered  in  making 
figures. 

It  is  not  out  of  place  to  remind  employers  that  we  are  dealing 
entirely  with  cost  figures  in  this  book.  The  printers  outside  of 
the  cities  not  operating  under  union  labor,  may  think  they  need 
not  add  to  these  figures  for  a  profit— but  if  a  thousand  or  more 
city  printers  have  agreed  on  cost  figures,  such  as  we  are  pre- 
senting, it  is  not  worth  while  to  go  beyond  their  judgment.  A 
20  per  cent  advance  will  do  no  injustice  to  your  customer,  and 
certainly  cannot  do  you  any  harm. 


74 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


WAGES  BY  THE  DAY  AND  HOUR. 


ferWeek. 
PoUtri. 

8  Hoars. 
Per  Day.                       Per  Hoar. 
Cfats.                           Cents. 

3.00 

50,00..... 6,25 

3.50 

58,33 7.29 

400 

66,66 8.33 

4.50 

75.00 9.37 

5.00 

83.33 10,41 

5,50 

91.66             .             11.45 

6.00 

....        100.00                           12  50 

6.50 

108.33 13,54 

7.00 

11666 14.58 

7.50 

125,00 15,62 

8,00 

13333 16,66  

8.50 

141.66 17,70 

9.00 

150.00 18,75 

9.50 

158,33 19.79 

10.00 

166.66 20,83 

10.50 

175,00 21.87 

11.00 

183.33 22.92 

11.50 

191,66 23.96 

12,00  ;  .  . . . 

200,00 25,00 

12.50  ...     . 

208.33 26,04 

13,00 

216,66 ..27,08 

13.50 

225,00 28,12  

14.00 

233,33 29.16 

!4,50 

241,66 30,20 

:5.oo 

250,00 31,25 

15,50 

258, 33 32, 29 

16,00 

266.66 33.33 

16.50 

275,00 34,37 

17.00 

283,33 35, 41 

17.50 

291.66 ...36.46 

Decimal  figures  are  used  for  convenience. 

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75 


WAGES  BY  THE  DAY  AND  HOUR. 

Per  Week.  Per  Day. 

Dollars.  Ceats. 

18.00 300,00... 

18,50 308.33... 

19.00 316.66... 

19.50 325.00... 

20.00 333.33... 

20,50 341,66... 

21.00 350.00... 

21.50 358.33... 

22.00 366.66... 

22,50 375.00... 

23.00 383,33... 

23.50 391.66... 

24,00 400.00... 

25,00 416,66... 

26.00 433.33... 

27,00 450.00... 

28.00 466.66... 

29.00 483.33... 

30,00 500.00... 

31.00 516,66... 

32.00 533,33... 

33.00 550.00... 

34.00 566,66... 

35,00 583  33... 

36.00 600.00... 

37.00 616.66... 

38.00 633,33... 

39.00 650,00... 

40.00 666.66... 

Decimal  figures 


8  Hoars. 

Per  Hoar. 

Cents. 

37.50 

38.54 

39.58 

40.62 

41.66 

42.70 

43,75 

44.79 

45.83 

46.87 ,. 

47,91 

48.95 

50.00 

52.08 

54,16 

56,25 

58.33 

60,41 

62,50 

64,58 

66,66 

68,75.: 

70,83 

72,91 

75,00 

77,08 

......79,16 

81,25 

83,33 

are  us( 

id  for  convenience. 

76 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Labor  Cost  of  Machine  Composition 


Eigrht  Point  Square  Inch  Labor  Cost  of  Machine  Composition, 
Makeup,  Lockup,  Make-ready  and  Running,  100  Copies 
and  Added  100s — Paper  Not  Included. 


3Iach.  Comp. 

and  L( 

[>cknp 

Presswork 

Cost 

Added 

Sq. 
In. 

A 

100 
Cts. 

100 
Cts. 

Cts.               ( 

Cts. 

cts.     ^ 

Cts.         Cts. 

10 

35 

28 

15 

-5 

25 

1.28 

.06 

810 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

11 

39 

28 

15 

2  5 

2  5 

1.32 

.06 

12 

42 

29 

15 

25 

25 

1.36 

.06 

13 

46 

29 

15 

25 

25 

1.40 

.06 

14 

49 

40 

15 

25 

25 

1.54 

.06 

15 

53 

40 

15 

25 

25 

1.58 

.06 

16 

56 

41 

15 

25 

25 

1.62 

.06 

17 

60 

41 

15 

25 

25 

1.66 

.06 

18 

63 

42 

15 

25 

25 

1.70 

.06 

19 

67 

42 

15 

25 

25 

1.74 

.06 

20 

70 

43 

15 

25 

25 

1.78 

.06 

1020 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

21 

74 

53 

20 

30 

25 

2.02 

.08 

22 

77 

54 

20 

30 

25 

2.06 

.08 

28 

81 

54 

20 

30 

25 

2.10 

.08 

24 

84 

55 

20 

30 

25 

2.14 

.08 

25 

88 

55 

20 

30 

25 

2.18 

.08 

26 

91 

56 

20 

30 

25 

2.22 

.08 

27 

95 

66 

20 

30 

25 

2.36 

.08 

28 

98 

67 

20 

30 

25 

2.40 

.08 

29 

1.02 

67 

20 

30 

25 

2.44 

.08 

30 

1.05 

68 

20 

30 

25 

2.48 

.08 

2430 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

31 

1.09 

68 

25 

35 

25 

2.6  2 

.08 

32 

1.12 

69 

25 

35 

25 

2.66 

.08 

33 

1.16 

69 

25 

35 

25 

2.70 

.08 

34 

1.19 

70 

25 

35 

25 

2.74 

.08 

35 

1.23 

70 

25 

35 

25 

2.78 

.08 

36 

1.26 

71 

25 

35     . 

25 

2.82 

.08 

37 

1.30 

71 

25 

35 

25 

2.86 

.08 

38 

1.33 

72 

25 

35 

25 

2.90 

.08 

39 

1.37 

72 

25 

35 

25 

2.94 

.08 

40 

1.40 

83 

25 

35 

25 

3.08 

.08 

3240 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

41 

1.44 

83 

SO 

35 

25 

3.17 

.08 

42 

1.47 

84 

30 

35 

25 

3.21 

.08 

43 

1.51 

84 

30 

35 

25 

3.25 

.08 

44 

1.54 

85 

30 

35 

25 

3.29 

.08 

45 

1.58 

85 

30 

35 

25 

3.33 

.08 

46 

1.61 

86 

30 

35 

25 

3.37 

.08 

47 

1  65 

86 

30 

35 

25 

3.41 

.08 

48 

1.68 

87 

30 

35 

25 

3.45 

.08 

49 

1.72 

87 

30 

35 

25 

3.49 

.08 

50 

1.75 

88 

30 

35 

25 

3.53 

.08 

4050 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

51 

1.79 

89 

30 

35 

25 

3.58 

.08 

52 

1.82 

89 

30 

35 

25 

3.61 

.08 

53 

1.86 

90 

30 

35 

25 

3.65 

.08 

54 

1.89 

90 

30 

35 

25 

3.69 

.08 

55 

1.93 

91 

30 

35 

25 

3.74 

.08 

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77 


Labor  Cost  of  Hand  Composition 


Eight  Point  Square  Inch  Labor  Cost  of  Hand  Composition, 
Makeup,  Locliup,  Malte-ready  and  Running,  100  Copies 
and  Added  100s — Paper  Not  Included. 


Hand  Comp.  and  Lockup       Presswork 

Cost 

Added 

Sq. 
In. 

A 

100 
Cts. 

100 
Cts. 

Cts. 

Cts. 

ct.^  ^ 

Cts.        Cts. 

10 

1.40 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.25 

.06 

810 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

11 

1.54 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.39 

.06 

12 

1.68 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.53 

.06 

13 

1.82 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.67 

.06 

14 

1.96 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.81 

.06 

15 

2.10 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.95 

.06 

16 

2.24 

20 

15 

25 

25 

3.09 

.06 

17 

2.38 

20 

15 

25 

25 

3.23 

.06 

18 

2.52 

20 

15 

25 

25 

3.37 

.06 

19 

2.66 

20 

15 

25 

25 

3.51 

.06 

20 

2.80 

25 

15 

25 

25 

3.70 

.06 

1620 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

21 

2.94    • 

25 

20 

30 

25 

3.94 

.08 

22 

3.08 

25 

20 

30 

25 

4.08 

.08 

23 

3.22 

25 

20 

30 

25 

4.22 

.08 

24 

3.36 

25 

20 

30 

25 

4.36 

.08 

25 

3.50 

25 

20 

30 

25 

4.50 

.08 

26 

3.64 

25 

20 

30 

25 

4.64 

.08 

27 

3.78 

25 

20 

30 

25 

4.78 

.08 

28 

3.92 

25 

20 

30 

25 

4.92 

.08 

29 

4.06 

25 

20 

30 

25 

5.06 

.08 

30 

4.20 

25 

20 

30 

25 

5.20 

.08 

2430 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

31 

4.34 

30 

25 

35 

25 

5.49 

.08 

32 

4.48 

30 

25 

35 

25 

5.63 

.08 

33 

4.62 

30 

25 

35 

25 

5.77 

.08 

34 

4.76 

30 

25 

35 

25 

5.91 

.08 

35 

4.90 

30 

25 

35 

25 

6.05 

.08 

36 

5.04 

30 

25 

35 

25 

6.19 

.08 

37 

5.18 

30 

25 

35 

25 

6.33 

.08 

38 

5.32 

30 

25 

35 

25 

6.47 

.08 

39 

5.46 

30 

25 

35 

25 

6.61 

.08 

40 

5.60 

30 

25 

35 

25 

6.75 

.08 

3240 

ems— Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

41 

5.74 

35 

30 

40 

25 

7.04 

.08 

42 

5.88 

35 

30 

40 

25 

7.18 

.08 

43 

6.02 

35 

30 

40 

25 

7.32 

.08 

44 

6.16 

35 

30 

40 

25 

7.46 

.08 

45 

6.30 

35 

30 

40 

25 

7.60 

.08 

46 

6.44 

35 

30 

40 

25 

7.74 

.08 

47 

6.58 

35 

30 

40 

25 

7.88 

.08 

48 

6.72 

35 

30 

40 

25 

8.02 

.08 

49 

6.86 

35 

30 

40 

25 

8.16 

.08 

50 

7.00 

35 

30 

40 

25 

8.30 

.08 

4050 

enas— Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper 

51 

7.14 

40 

30 

45 

25 

8.54 

.08 

52 

7.28 

40 

30 

45 

25 

8.68 

.08 

53 

7.42 

40 

30 

45 

25 

8.82 

.08 

54 

7.56 

40 

30 

45 

25 

8.96 

.08 

55 

7.70 

40 

30 

45 

25 

9.10 

.08 

78 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Labor  Cost  of  Machine  Composition 


Eight  Point  Square  Inch  Labor  Cost  of  Machine  Composition, 
Makeup,  Lockup,  Make-ready  and  Running,  100  Copies 
and  Added  100s — Paper  Not  Included. 


Mach.  Cc 

>mp.  and  L 

[)ckup 

Presswo 

rk 

Cost 

Added 

Sq. 
In. 

-j^ 

j^ 

100 
Cts. 

100 
Cts. 

Cts. 

Cts. 

Ctsl     " 

Cts.         Cts. 

56 

1.96 

91 

30 

35 

25 

3.77 

.08 

57 

2.00 

92 

30 

35 

25 

3.82 

.08 

58 

2.03 

92 

30 

35 

25 

3.85 

-   .08 

59 

2.07 

93 

30 

35 

25 

3.90 

.08 

60 

2.10 

93 

30 

40 

25 

3.98 

.08 

4^60 

ems — Labor   Cost 

2.14                     94 

Except 

Paper. 

61 

30 

40 

25 

4.03 

.08 

62 

2.17 

94 

30 

40 

25 

4.06 

.08 

63 

2.21 

95 

30 

40 

25 

4.11 

.08 

64 

2.24 

95 

'       30 

40 

25 

4.14 

.08 

65 

2.28 

96 

30 

40 

25 

4.19 

.08 

66 

2.31 

97 

30 

40 

25 

4.23 

.08 

67 

2.35 

97 

30 

40 

25- 

4.27 

.08 

68 

2.38 

98 

30 

40 

25/ 

4.31 

.    .08. 

69 

2.42 

98 

30 

40 

25 

■     4.35 

.^8 

TO 

2.45 

99 

35 

40 

25 

4-4  4 

.08 

5(i00 

ems — Labor   Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

71 

2.4  9 

99 

35 

40 

25 

4. 48 

-.08 

72 

2.52 

1.00 

35     . 

40 

25 

4.52 

.08 

73 

2.56 

1.00 

35 

40 

25 

4.56 

.08 

74 

2.59 

1.01 

35 

40 

25 

4.60 

.08 

75 

2.63 

1.01 

35 

40 

25 

4.65 

.08 

70 

2.66 

1.02 

35 

40 

25 

4.68 

.08 

77 

2.70 

1.03 

35 

40 

25 

4.73 

-  .08- 

78 

2.73 

1.03 

35 

40 

25 

.     4.76 

.08 

79 

2.77 

1.04 

35 

40 

25 

4.81 

.08 

SO 

2. SO 

1.04 

35 

40 

25 

4.84 

.OS 

6480 

ems — La 

bor   Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

81 

2.84 

1.05 

35 

40 

25 

4.89 

.08 

S2 

2.87 

1.05 

35 

40 

25 

4.92 

.08 

83 

2.91 

1.06 

35 

40 

25 

4.97 

.08 

.84 

.2.94 

1.06 

35 

40 

25 

5.00 

.08 

85 

2.98 

1.07 

35 

40 

25 

5.05 

.08 

86 

3.01 

1.07 

35 

40 

25 

5.08 

.08 

87 

3.^5 

1.08 

35 

40 

25 

5.13 

.08 

88 

3.08 

l.OS 

35 

40 

25 

5.16 

..08 

89 

3.12 

1.09 

35 

40 

25 

5.21 

.08 

9  0 

3.15 

1.09      ■ 

35 

40 

25 

5.24 

.08 

7290 

cm.s — Labor   Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

.91 

3.19 

1.10 

35 

40 

25 

5.29 

.08 

92 

3.22 

1.10 

35 

40 

25 

.5.32 

-.08 

93 

3.25 

1.11 

35 

40 

25 

5.36 

.08 

.94 

3.29 

1.11 

35 

40 

25 

5.40 

.08 

95 

3.32 

1.12 

35- 

40 

25 

5.44 

^08 

96 

3.36 

1.12 

35 

40 

25 

5.48 

.08 

97 

3.40 

1.13 

35 

40 

25 

5.53 

-      .08- 

98 

3.43 

1.13 

35 

.40  _ 

25 

5.56 

.08 

99 

3:47 

1.14 

35 

40 

25 

5.61 

.08 

100 

3.50 

"    1.14 

35 

40 

25 

5.64 

.08 

8100 

ems — Labor   Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


79 


Labor  Cost  of  Hand  Composition 


Eight  Point  Square  Incli  Labor  Cost  of  Hand  Composition^ 
3Iakeup,  Lockup,  Make-ready  and '  Bunning:,  100  Copies 
and  Added  100s — Paper  Not  Included. 


Hand  Comp. 

and  L 

Dckup 

Presswork 

Cost      Added 

Sq. 

j^ 

100            100 

( 

~  ■  ■    >     r 

In. 

Cts. 

Cts. 

Cts. 

Cts.        Cts. 

Cts.          Cts. 

56 

7.84 

40 

30 

45 

25 

9.24 

08 

57  ■ 

7.98 

40 

30 

45 

25 

9.38 

08 

58 

8.12 

40 

30 

45 

25 

9.52 

'08- 

59 

8.26 

40 

30 

45 

25 

9.66 

08 

60 

8.40 

40 

30 

45 

25 

9.80 

08 

4860 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

61 

8.54 

45 

35 

50 

25 

10.09 

"08 

62 

8.68 

45 

35 

50 

25 

10.23 

08 

63 

8.82 

45 

35 

50 

25 

10.37 

08 

64 

8.96 

45 

35 

50 

25 

10.51 

08 

65 

9.10 

45 

35 

50 

25 

10.65 

08 

66 

9.24 

45 

35 

50 

25 

10.79 

08 

67 

9.38 

45 

'35 

50 

25 

10.93 

08 

68- 

9.52 

4  5 

35 

50 

25 

11.07 

08 

69 

9.66 

4  5 

35 

50 

25 

11.21 

.08 

70 

9.80 

50 

35 

50 

2  5 

11.40 

08 

5600 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

71 

9.9  4 

50 

35 

50 

25 

11.54 

~08 

72 

10.08 

50 

35 

50 

25 

11.68 

.08 

73 

10.22 

50 

35 

50 

25 

11.82 

.08 

74 

10.36 

50  V 

35 

50 

25 

11.96 

.08 

75 

10.50 

50 

35 

50 

25 

12.10 

.08 

76 

10.64 

50 

35 

50 

25 

12.24 

.08 

77 

10.78 

50 

35 

50 

25 

12.38 

.08 

•     78 

10.92 

50 

35 

50 

25 

12.52 

.08 

79 

11.06 

50 

35 

50 

25 

12.66 

.08 

80 

11.20 

55 

40 

50 

25 

12.90 

08 

6480 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

81 

11.34 

55 

40 

50 

25 

13.04 

~M 

82 

11.48 

55 

40 

50 

25 

13.18 

.08 

83 

11.62 

55 

40 

50 

25 

13.32 

.08 

84 

11.76 

55 

40 

50 

25 

13.46 

.08 

85 

11.90 

55 

40 

50 

25 

13.60 

.08 

8>6 

12.04 

55      ■ 

40 

50 

25 

13.74 

.08 

87 

12.18 

55 

40 

50 

25 

13.88    . 

.0,^ 

88 

12.32 

55 

40 

50 

25 

14.02- 

.0« 

89 

12.46 

55 

40 

50 

25 

14.16 

.08 

90 

12.60 

60 

40 

50 

25 

14.35 

08 

7290 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

91 

12.74 

60 

40 

50 

25 

14.49 

"08 

92 

12.88 

60 

40 

50 

25 

14.63 

08 

93 

13.02 

60 

40 

50 

25 

14.77 

08 

94 

13.16 

60 

40 

50 

25 

14.91 

08 

95 

13.30 

65 

40 

50 

25 

15.10 

08 

96 

13.44 

65 

40 

50 

25 

15.2  4 

08 

97 

13.58 

65 

40 

50 

25 

15.3^ 

08 

98 

13.72 

65 

40 

50 

25 

15.52 

08 

99 

13.86 

65 

40, 

50 

25 

15.56 

08 

100 

14.00 

65    . 

40 

50 

25 

15.80 

08 

8100 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

80 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Labor  Cost  of  Machine  Composition 


Ten  Point  Square  Inch  Labor  Cost  of  Machine  Composition, 
3Iakeup,  Lockup,  Make-ready  and  Running:,  100  Copies 
and  Added  100s — Paper  Not  Included. 


Mach.  Comp. 

and  L< 

>ckup       ] 

Presswork 

Cost 

Added 

Sq. 
In. 

A^ 

100 
Cts. 

100 
Cts. 

Cts.               ( 

Cts. 

ct.l   '' 

Cts.        Cts. 

10 

27 

28 

15 

25 

25 

1.20 

.08 

520 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

11 

30 

28 

15 

25 

25 

1.23 

.08 

12 

32 

29 

15 

25 

25 

1.26 

.08 

13 

35 

29 

15 

25 

25 

1.29 

.08 

14 

38 

30 

15 

25 

25 

1.33 

.08 

15 

41 

30 

15 

25 

25 

1.36 

.08 

16 

43 

31 

15 

25 

25 

1.39 

.08 

17 

46 

31 

15 

25 

25 

1.42 

.08 

18 

49 

32 

15 

25 

25 

1.46 

.08 

19 

51 

32 

15 

25 

25 

1.48 

.08 

20 

54 

33 

15 

25 

25 

1.52 

.08 

1040 

ems-^Labor 

Cost 

Bxcept 

Paper. 

21 

57 

43 

20 

30 

"Ti 

1.75 

.08 

22 

59 

44 

20 

30 

25 

1.78 

.08 

23 

62 

44 

20 

30 

25 

1.81 

.08 

24 

65 

45 

20 

30 

25 

1.85 

.08 

25 

68 

45 

20 

30 

25 

1.88 

.08 

26 

70 

46 

20 

30 

25 

1.91 

.08 

27 

73 

46 

20 

30 

25 

1.94 

.08 

28 

76 

47 

LO 

30 

25 

1.98 

.08 

29 

78 

47 

20 

30 

25 

2.00 

.08 

30 

81 

48 

20 

30 

25 

2.04 

.08 

1560 

ems— Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

31 

84 

48 

25 

35 

25 

2.17 

.08 

32 

86 

49 

25 

35 

25 

2.20 

.08 

33 

89 

49 

25 

35 

25 

2.23 

.08 

34 

92 

50 

25 

35 

25 

2.27 

.08 

S5 

95 

50 

25 

35 

25 

2.30 

.08 

36 

97 

51 

25 

35 

25 

2.33 

.08 

37 

1.00 

51 

25 

35 

25 

2.36 

.08 

38 

1.03 

52 

25 

35 

25 

2.40 

.08 

39 

1.06 

52 

25 

35 

25 

2.43 

.08 

40 

1.08 

53 

25 

35 

25 

2.46 

.08 

2080 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

41 

1.11 

63 

30 

35 

25 

2.64 

.08 

42 

1.13 

64 

30 

35 

25 

2.67 

.08 

43 

1.16 

64 

30 

35 

25 

2.70 

.08 

44 

1.19 

65 

30 

35 

25 

2.74 

.08 

45 

1.22 

65 

30 

35 

25 

2.77 

.08 

46 

1.24 

66 

30 

35 

25 

2.80 

.08 

47 

1.27 

66 

30 

35 

25 

2.83 

.08 

48 

1.30 

67 

30 

35 

25 

2.87 

.08 

49 

1.32 

67 

30 

35 

25 

2.89 

.08 

50 

1.36 

68 

30 

35 

25 

2.94 

.08 

2600 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

51 

1.38 

68 

SO 

35 

25 

2.96 

.08 

52 

1.40 

69 

30 

35 

25 

2.99 

.08 

53 

1.43 

69 

30 

35 

25 

3.02 

.08 

54 

1.46 

70 

30 

35 

25 

3.06 

'      .08 

55 

1.49 

70 

30 

35 

25 

3.00 

.08 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


81 


Labor  Cost  of  Hand  Composition 


Ten  Point  Square  Inch  Labor  Cost  of  Hand  Composition, 
Makeup,  Lockup,  Make-ready  and  Running:,  100  Copies 
and  Added  100s — Paper  Not  Included. 


Hanii  Comp.  and  Lockup       Presswork 

Cost      Added 

Sq. 

-j^ 

100            100 

\     r~ 

In. 

Cts.               Cts. 

Cts. 

Cts.        Cts. 

Cts.         Cts. 

10 

82 

20 

15 

25 

25 

1.67 

08 

520 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

11 

90 

20 

15 

25 

25 

1.75 

08 

12 

98 

20 

15 

25 

25 

1.83 

08 

13 

1.07 

20 

15 

25 

25 

1.92 

08 

14 

1.16 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.01 

08 

15 

1.23 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.08 

08 

16 

1.31 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.16 

08 

17 

1.39 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.24 

08 

18 

1.48 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.33 

08 

19 

1.56 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.41 

08 

20 

1.65 

20 

15 

25 

25 

2.50 

08 

1040 

ems— Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

21 

1.72 

25 

20 

SO 

25 

.2.72 

08 

22 

1.80 

25 

20 

30 

25 

2.80 

08 

23 

1.89 

25 

20 

30 

25 

2.8D 

08 

24 

1.97 

25 

20 

30 

25 

2.97 

08 

25 

2.05 

25 

20 

30 

25 

3.05 

08 

26 

2.13 

25 

20 

30 

25 

3.13 

08 

27 

2.21 

25 

20 

30 

25 

3.21 

08 

28 

2.30 

25 

20 

30 

25 

3.30 

08 

29 

2.38 

25 

20 

30 

25 

3.38 

08 

30 

2.47 

25 

20 

30 

25 

3.47 

ii 

1560 

ems— Labor 

Cost 

Except  Paper. 

31 

2.54 

30 

25 

35 

25 

3.69 

"08 

32 

2.62 

30 

25 

35 

25 

3.77 

08 

33 

2.71 

30 

25 

35 

25 

3.86 

08 

34 

2.79 

30 

25 

35 

25 

3.94 

.08 

35 

2.87 

30 

25 

35 

25 

4.02 

.08 

36 

2.95 

30 

25 

35 

25 

4.10 

.08 

37 

3.03 

30 

25 

35 

25 

4.18 

.08 

38 

3.12 

30 

25 

35 

25 

4.27 

.08 

39 

3.20 

30 

25 

35 

25 

4.35 

.08 

40 

3.28 

30 

25 

35 

25 

4.43 

.08 

2080 

ems— Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper 

41 

3.36 

35 

30 

40 

25 

4.66 

T08 

42 

3.44 

35 

30 

40 

25 

4.74 

.08 

43 

3.53 

35 

30 

40 

25 

4.83 

.08 

44 

3.61 

35 

30 

40 

25 

4.91 

.08 

45 

3.69 

85 

30 

40 

25 

4.99 

.08 

46 

3.77 

35 

SO 

40 

25 

5.07 

.08 

47 

3.85 

35 

30 

40 

25 

5.15 

.08 

48 

3.94 

35 

30 

40 

25 

5.24 

.08 

49 

4.02 

35 

SO 

40 

25 

5.32 

.08 

50 

4.10 

35 

30 

40 

25 

5.40 

.08 

2600 

ems— Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper 

51 

4.18 

40 

30 

45 

25 

5.58 

T08 

52 

4.26 

40 

30 

45 

25 

5.66 

.08 

53 

4.85 

40 

30 

45 

25 

5.75 

.08 

54 

4.43 

40 

30 

45 

25 

5.87 

.08 

55 

4.51 

40 

30 

45 

25 

5.91 

.08 

S2 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Labor  Cost  of  Machine  Composition 


Ten  Point  Square  Inch  Labor  Cost  of  Machine  Composition, 
^Makeup,  Lockup,  Make-ready  and  Running,  100  Copies 
and  Added  100s — Paper  Not  Included. 


Mach.  C 

'omp.  and  Lc 

ckup       Presswork 

Cost 

Added 

Sq. 
In. 

100 
cts. 

100 
Cts. 

Cts. 

Cts. 

ct,l   ^ 

Cts.        Cts. 

56 

1.51 

71 

30 

35 

25 

3.12 

.08 

57 

1.54 

71 

30 

35 

25 

3.15 

.08 

58 

1.57 

72 

30 

35 

25 

3.19 

.08- 

59 

1.59 

72 

30 

35 

25 

3.21 

.08 

60 

1.62 

73 

30 

40 

25 

3.30 

.08 

3120 

ems — Labor   Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

61 

1.65 

83 

30 

40 

-5 

3.43 

.08 

62 

1.67 

84 

30 

40 

25 

3.46 

.08 

63 

1.70 

84 

30 

40 

25 

3.49 

.08 

64 

1.72 

85 

30 

40 

25 

3.53 

.08 

65 

1.76 

85 

30 

40 

25 

3.56 

.08 

66 

1.73 

86 

30 

40 

25 

3.59 

.08 

67 

1.81 

86 

30 

40 

25 

3.62 

.08 

68 

1.84 

87 

30 

40 

25 

3.66 

.08 

69 

1.86 

87 

30 

40 

25 

3.68 

.08 

70 

1.89 

88 

35 

40 

25 

3.77 

.08 

3r»40 

ems — Labor   Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

71 

1.92 

88 

35 

40 

25 

3.80 

.08 

■72 

1.94 

89 

34 

40 

25 

3.83 

.08 

73 

1.97 

89 

35 

40 

25 

3.86 

.08 

74 

2.00 

SO 

35 

40 

25 

3.90 

.08 

75 

2.03 

90 

35 

40 

25 

3.93 

.08 

76 

2.05 

91 

35 

40 

25 

3.96 

.08 

77 

2.08 

91 

35 

40 

25 

3.99 

.    .08 

78 

2.11 

92 

'35 

40 

25 

4.03 

.08 

79 

2.13 

92 

35 

40 

25 

4.05 

.08 

80 

2-.16 

93 

35 

40 

2  5 

4.09 

.08 

4100 

em.s — Labor   Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

SI 

2.11^ 

1.03 

35 

40 

25 

4.22 

.'OS 

82 

2.21 

1.04 

35 

40 

25 

4.25 

.08 

83 

2.24 

1.04 

35 

40 

25 

4.28 

.08 

84 

2.27 

1.05 

35 

40 

25 

4.32 

.08 

85 

2.30 

1.05 

35 

40 

25 

■4.35 

.08 

86 

2.32 

1.06 

35     . 

40 

25 

■     4.38 

.08 

87 

2.35 

1.06 

•  35       . 

,    40 

25 

4.41 

.08 

88 

2.38 

1.07 

35 

40 

25 

4.45 

.08 

89 

2.40 

1.07 

35 

40 

25 

4.47 

.08 

90 

2.43 

1.08 

35 

40     ■ 

25 

4.51 

.08 

46S0 

ems — Labor   Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

bl 

2.46 

l.OS 

35 

40 

25 

4.54 

.08 

92 

2.48 

1.09 

35 

40 

25 

4.57 

.08 

93 

2.51 

1.09 

35 

40 

25 

4.60 

.08 

94 

2,54 

1.10 

35 

40 

25 

4.64 

.08 

95 

2.56 

1.10 

35 

40 

25 

4.66 

.08 

96 

2.59 

1.11 

35 

40 

25 

4.70 

.08 

97 

2.62 

1.11 

35      . 

40 

•25  ■ 

4.73 

•     .OS- 

.    98 

^   2.65 

1.12 

35 

40 

25 

4.77 

.08 

9-9 

2.67 

1.12 

35 

40 

25 

4.79 

.08 

100 

2.70 

1.13 

35 

40 

25 

4.83 

.08 

5200 

ems — Labor   Cost 

Except 

Paper 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


83 


Labor  Cost  of  Hand  Composition 


Ten  Point  Square  Inch  Labor  Cost  of  Hand  Composition, 
Malieup,  Lockup,  3Ialie-reacly  and  Running,  100  Copies 
and  Added  100s— Paper  Not  Included. 


Sq. 
In. 

56 
57 
58 
59 
60 


Hand  Comp.  and  Locliup       Presswork 


Cts. 

4.59 
4.67 
4.76 
4.84 
4.92 


Cts. 

40 
40 
40 
40 
40 


Cts. 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 


Cts. 

45 
45 
45 

45 
45 


Cts. 

.  25 
25 
25 
25 

2  5 


Cost 
100 
Cts. 

5.99 
6.07 
6.16 
6.24 
6.32 


Added 
100 
Cts. 

08 
08 
08 
08 
08 


3120  ems — Labor   Cost   Except   Paper. 


61 
62 
63 
64 
65 
66 
67 
68 
69 
70 


5.00 
5.0§ 
5.17 
5.25 
5.33 
5.41 
5.49 
5.58 
5.66 
5.75 


45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 


35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 


50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 


25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 


71 

72. 

73 

74 

75 

76 

77- 

78 

79 

80 


5.82 
5.90 
5.99 
6.07 
6.15 
6.23 
6.31 
6.40 
6.48 
6.56 


50 
50 
50 
50 
50 

.5a 

50 
50 
50 
50 


35 

35 

35 

35 

35 

35.. 

35 

35 

35 

35 


50 
50 
50 
50 
5.0 
.  50 
50 
50 
50 
50 


■  25 
25 

25 
..25 
25 
25 
25 


6.55 
6.63 
6.72 
6.80 
6.88 
6.96 
7.04 
7.13 
.7.21 
7.29 


7.50 
7.59 

7:67 


7.91 
8.00 
8.08 
8.16 


.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 


3640  ems — Labor   Cost  E^xeept   Paper. 


.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 
.08 


4160  ems — Labor   Cost   Except   Paper. 


81 

6.G4 

55 

40 

50 

25 

8.3  4 

08 

82 

6.72 

55 

40 

50 

25 

8.42 

08 

83 

6.81 

55 

40 

50 

25 

8.51 

08 

84 

6.89 

55 

40 

50 

25 

8.59 

08 

85 

6.97 

55 

40 

50 

25 

8.67 

08 

.86 

7.05 

.55- 

40... 

...50 

2& 

8.75 

08 

87 

7.13 

55 

40 

50 

25 

8.83 

08 

88 

7.22 

55 

40 

50 

25- 

8.92 

.08 

89 

7.30 

55  . 

40 

50. 

25 

9.00 

08 

90 

7.38 

60 

40 

50  . 

25 

9.13 

08 

4680 

ems — Labor 

Cost 

Except 

Paper. 

91 

7.46    ■ 

60 

4  0 

50 

25 

9.21 

08 

92 

7.54. 

60 

40 

50 

25 

9.29 

08 

93 

7.63 

60 

40 

50 

25 

.9.38 

08 

94 

7.71 

60 

40 

50 

25 

9.46 

08 

95 

7.79 

65 

40 

50   . 

25 

9.59 

08 

96 

-   7.8T 

65 

40  ■■ 

"-50 

2-5 

9.67 

.08 

97 

7.95 

65 

40 

50 

25 

9.75 

08 

98 

8.04 

65 

40 

5"0 

25 

9.84 

08 

99 

8.12 

65 

40 

50   • 

25 

9.-92 

08 

100 

8.20 

65 

40 

50 

25 

10.00 

08 

5200  ems — Labor   Cost  Except   Paper. 


84 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


gCXHKKKX]OCKK3O{KH300CKKHKH300000OQ0£3OO0{HKM3aO{H3GOO0oaoOOCKX3D0OC>£K3DO0^^ 

I  Quick  Figures  for  Small  Work  I 

g         This  time-saving  table  provides  all  the  data  for  figuring  3 
§  off-hand  any  job  running  up  to  100  square  inches,  to  be  run  on 
I  Quarter-medium  press.     Each  of  the  spaces  enclosed  in  this 
g  page  represent  three  square  inches  or  eighteen  inches,  of  type 
S  in  the  printed  page. 

S        The  whole  page  with  the  margins  equals  26  sq.  inches. 

g         The  two  pages  across  represent  52  square  inches. 

S  A  sheet  of  paper  the  size  of  this  paper  page  is  figured  as 
g  costing  44  cents  per  1000  slieets  of  cut  paper,  and  will  contain 
I  up  to  35  square  inches  of  type. 

I         See  next  page  for  further  explanation. 

I        HAND  AND   MACHINE   PRICES   FOR  COMPLETE 


WORK. 

Eight  Point  Measurement. 
1  »q.  In.  hand  set  12.5  cto.— 1  8q.  In.  machine  set  3.5  cts. 

Square  Cost  Price     Percentage   Sales  Price     Added 

Indies  1000  Copies        Added  1000  Copies     100s 

Paper  cost  at  44  cents  per  lOOO  cut. 

10        Hand .  . .        $3.23  $0.65  $3.88  $0.13 

10        Machine  2.26  .45  2.71  .13 


15 

Hand.  .. 

3.93 

.79 

4.72 

.13 

15 

Machine 

2.56 

.51 

3.07 

.13 

20 

Hand.  .. 

4.86 

.97 

5.83 

.15 

20 

3Iachine 

2.94 

.59 

3.53 

.15 

25 

Hand.  .. 

5.66 

1.13 

6.79 

.15 

25 

3Iachine 

3.34 

.67 

4.01 

.15 

30 

Hand... 

6.36 

1.27 

7.63 

.15 

30 

Machine 

3.64 

.73 

4.37 

.15 

35 

Hand.  .. 

7.21 

1.44 

8.65 

.15 

35 

3Iachine 

3.94 

.79 

4.73 

.15 

Paper  cost  at  72  cents  per 

1000  cut. 

40 

Hand.  .. 

7.91 

1.58 

9.49 

.15 

40 

Machine 

4.24 

.85 

5.09 

.15 

45 

Hand.  .. 

9.07 

1.81 

10.88 

.16 

45 

3Iachine 

4.80 

.96 

5.76 

.16 

50 

Hand.  .. 

9.77 

1.95 

11.72 

.16 

50 
55 
55 
60 
60 

65 
65 


Machine 
Hand.  .. 
3Iachine 
Hand.  .. 
Machine 
Hand.  .. 
3Iachine 


5.00 
10.57 

5.21 
11.27 

5.45 
12.12 

5.66 


1.00 
2.11 
1.04 
2.25 
1.09 
2.42 
1.13 


6.00 
12.68 

6.25 
13.52 

6.54 
14.54 

6.79 


.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 


FOR   EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


85 


iaOCKKKKK}eH30CKKKK3CKKKKKKH30lKXXK}OQOOO{KH300C}0£K>000000€K300C}aDO{KKK>0^ 

Quick  Figures  for  Small  Work  i 

The  first  column  represents  square  inches  in  sequences  of  | 
I  five.  I 

The  second  column  is  the  calculated  co.5t  price  of  composi- 
I  tion,  makeup  and  lockup,  make-ready,  press-running  and  paper 
I  for  1000  copies, 

I         The  third  column  is  the  per  cent  of  profit  to  be  added. 

The  fourth  column  is  the  total  price  for  1000  copies  of  the 
I  completed  work. 

And  the  last  column  is  the  selling  price  of  added  or  re- 
!  duced  100s. 

HAND  AND   MACHINE  PRICES   FOR   COMPLETE 


WORK. 

Ten    Point    Measurement. 
1  sq«  In.  hand  set  8.2  cts.— 1  sq.  tn.  machine  set  2.7  cts* 


'  Square  Cost  Price     Percentage  Sales  Price 

i  Inches  1000  Copies        Added  1000  Copies 

j  Paper  exist  at  44  cents  per  lOOO  cut. 

\       10        Hand .  . .        $2.65  $0.53  $3.18 

1       10        Machine  2^8  .44  2.62 


Added 
100s 


>.13 
.13 


15 

Hand.  .. 

3.00 

.61 

3.67 

.13 

15 

3Iachine 

2.34 

.47 

2.81 

.13 

20 

Hand... 

3.66 

.73 

4.49 

.15 

20 

Machine 

2.68 

.54 

3.22 

.15 

25 

Hand... 

4.21 

.84 

5.05 

.15 

25 

3Iachine 

3.04 

.61 

3.65 

.15 

30 

Hand... 

4.63 

.93 

5.56 

.15 

30 

Machine 

3.17 

.63 

3.80 

.15 

35 

Hand.  .. 

5.18 

1.04 

6.22 

.15 

35 

Machine 

3.46 

.69 

4.15 

.15 

Paper  cost  at  72  cents  per  lOOO  cut. 

40 

Hand .  . . 

5.59 

1.12 

6.71 

.15 

40 

Machine 

3.62 

.72 

4.34 

.15 

45 

Hand... 

6.46 

1.29 

7.75 

.16 

45 

Machine 

4.24 

.85 

5.09 

.16 

50 

Hand.  .. 

e.S7 

1..^7 

8.24 

.16 

50 

Machine 

4.41 

55 

Hand... 

7.38 

55 

Machine 

4.56 

60 

Hand.  .. 

7.79 

60 

Machine 

4.77 

65 

Hand... 

8.35 

65 

Machine 

5.03 

.88 
1.48 

.91 
1.56 

.95 
1.67 
1.01 


5.29 
8.86 
5.47 
9.35 
5.72 
9.02 
6.04 


.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 
.16 


86  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

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i  Quick  Figures  for  Small  Work  I 

g  This  time-saving  table  provides  all  the  data  for  figuring  § 
I  off-hand  any  job  running  up  to  100  square  Inches,  to  be  run  on  | 
I  quarter-medium  press.  Each  of  the  spaces  enclosed  in  this  | 
Q  page  represent  three  square  inches  or  eighteen  inches,  of  type  o 
g  in  the  printed  page.  g 

g         The  whole  page  with  the  margins  equals  26  sq.  inches.  S 


1         The  two  pages  across  represent  52  square  inches. 

1         A  sheet  of  paper  the  size  of  thts  paper  page  is  figured  as 
costing  44  cents  per  1000  sheets  of  cut  paper,  and  will  contain 
j  up  to  35  square  inches  of  type. 

See  next  page  for  further  explanation. 
I        HAXD   AND   MACHIXE   PRICES   FOR   C03IPL.ETE 


S  \%'ORK. 

I  Eight  Point  Measurement. 

5      1  eq.  In.  hand  set  12.5  cts.— 1  8q.  In.  machine  set  3.5  cts. 

§  Square               Cost  Price     Percentage   Sales  Price     Added 
I  Inches              1000  Copies        Added           1000  Copies     100s 
I                         Paper  cost  at  $1.05  per  lOOO  cut. 
g       70        Hand...        13.17 2.63  15.80 ^ 


70 

Machine 

6.21 

1.24 

7.35 

.22 

75 

Hand.  .. 

13.S7 

2.77 

16.64 

.22 

75 

3Iachlne 

6.42 

1.28 

7.70 

.22 

SO 

Hand.  .. 

14.67 

2.93 

17.60 

.22 

SO 

Machine 

6.61 

1.32 

7.99 

.22 

85 

Hand.  .. 

15.37 

3.07 

1S.44 

.22 

S5 

Machine 

6.S2 

1.36 

S.IS 

•>«> 

90  Hand...  16.12  3.22  19.34  .22 

90  3Iachlne          7.01  1.40  8.41  .22 

95  Hand...  16.87  3.37  20.24  .22 

95  3Iachine         7.21  1.44                 8.65  .22 

100  Hand...  17.57  3.51  21.08  .22 

100  Machine          7.41  1.48                 8.89  .22 

The  Use  of  the  Labor  Cost  Tables 


§         The  estimator,  whether  the  boss,  the  foreman,  the  journey- 

r 

S  man.  or  a  special  hired  to  keep  the  wheels  moving,  has  here 
I  ready  to  his  hand  the  most  complete  tables  ever  originated  for 
g  determining  the  labor  cost  of  hand  or  machine  composition. 

o 

I  They  are  made  to  cover  &  and  10  point  only,  and  up  to  100  sq. 
§  inches,  they  ought  to  be  considered  standard  for  cost  estimates. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  87 


Quick  Figures  for  Small  Work  I 

j  The  first  column  represents  square  inches  in  sequences  of  g 
I  five.  I 

i  The  second  column  is  the  calculated  co^t  price  of  composi-  | 
I  tion,  makeup  and  lockup,  make-ready,  press-runningr  and  paper  | 
I  for  1000  copies.  I 

I        The  third  column  is  the  per  cent  of  profit  to  be  added.  g 

The  fourth  column  is  the  total  price  for  1000  copies  of  the  § 
I  completed  work.  § 

And  the  last  column  is  the  selling  price  of  added  or  re- 1 
ducedlOOs.  I 

HAND   AND   MACHINE   PRICES   FOR  COMPLETE       S 
V^ORK. 

Ten    Point    Measurement. 
1  8q.  in.  hand  set  8.S  cts.— 1  sq.  in.  machine  set  2.7  cts. 

I  Square  Cost  Price     Percentage  Sales  Price     Added  I 

Inches  1000  Copies        Added  1000  Copies     100s 

Paper  cost  at  $1.05  per  lOOO  cut. 

70        Hand .  . .  9.00  1.81  10.S7  .22 


70 

Macliine 

5.54 

1.11 

6.65 

.22 

75 

Hand .  . . 

9.52 

1.90 

11.42 

.22 

75 

Machine 

5.70 

1.14 

6.84 

.22 

80 

Hand.  .. 

9.93 

1.99 

11.92 

.22 

SO 

3Iachine 

5.86 

1.17 

7.03 

.22 

85 

Hand... 

10.44 

2.09 

12.53 

.22 

85 

Machine 

6.12 

2  o«> 

7.34 

.22 

90 

Hand... 

10.90 

2.18 

13.08 

o*> 

90 

Machine 

6.28 

1.26 

7.54 

.22 

95 

Hand.  .. 

11.36 

2.27 

13.63 

.22 

95 

Machine 

6.43 

1.29 

7.72 

.22 

100 

Hand.  .. 

11.77 

2.35 

14.12 

.22 

100 

Machine 

6.60 

1.32 

7.92 

.22 

The  Use  of  Quick  Figures 

lor  Small 

Work 

i  With  ttie  aid  of  a  foot  rule,  the  boss,  the  foreman,  the  l 
\  journeyman,  or  the  customer  himself  can  figure  the  labor  and  \ 
\  paper  cost  of  any  job  of  printing  within  the  limit  of  100  square  I 
]  inches.  | 

\  The  prices  are  for  1000  copies  and  added  100s,  and  if  there  [ 
I  are  less  than  1000  copies,  reduce  the  selling-  price  by  sub-  t 
I  tracting  the  number  of  hundreds  less  than  1000.  1 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


QUICK  FIGURES. 


Abstracts  of  Title.  200    Added 

Page  105.  Copies           100 

One  page,  machine,  8  pt $    7.02            .32 

Added  pages.  8  pt 7.00            .32 

One  page,  machine,  lO  pt 5.82            .32 

Added  pages,  10  pt 5.80            .32 

Advertising  Programs.  200    Added 

Pages  105  to  109.  Copies           100 

Four  pages,  8x11.  machine,  8  pt $  37.51 

Four  pages.  8x11.  machine,  10  pt 26.59 

Four  pages,  934x1 2>^,  machine,  8  pt 44.12 

Four  pagss,  9^^x1234.  machine,  10  pt 30.86 

Four  pages,  10^x14.  machine,  8  pt 57.92 

Four  pages,  10^x14,  machine,  10  pt 40.19 

Eight  pages,  8x11.  machine,  8  pt 66.46            .68 

Eight  pages,  8x11,  machine,  10  pt 44.62            .68 

Eight  pages,  9^x12%,  machine,  8  pt 83.50            .72 

Eight  pages.  9Hxl2H,  machine.  10  pt 56.88            .72 

Eight  pages,  1034x14,  machine,  8  pt 107.92            .82 

Eight  pages,  10)^x14,  machine,  10  pt 73.16            .82 

Announcemeiits.  200    Added 

Pages  110  and  111.  Copies           100 

On  cards  up  to  4x5  inches,  8  pt $    3.42 

On  cards  up  to  4x5  Inches.  10  pt 2.82 

In  good  style  with  envelopes.  8  pt 9.42 

In  good  style  with  envelopes.  10  pt 7.68 

Four  pages.  4Hx5H,  8  pt 8.92 

Four  pages,  4Hx5K,  10  pt 5.86 

Announcements,  Weddin^i.  50    Added 

Page  110  Copies             50 

Invitations,  53^x634,  envelopes,  type $    4.35          1.25 

Invitations,  6x7Ji,  envelopes,  type 4.S0          1.60 


Bank  Printing. 

Pages  112,  113. 

Check  Books  for  Depositors,  printed  in  bulk  in  lots  of 

5,400 115.98 

In  lots  of  11,000 23.04 

There  is  a  charge  for  plates  in  this  order  of  $5.50. 

Counter  checks  without  stubs.  4.300 $  6.96 

Added  1000s 58 


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89 


QUICK  FIGURES. 


Bank  Prlntlnil 

Page  113. 

Checks  with  vouchers  attached,  250  in  one  book $  9.75 

With  500  in  book 10.78 

Private  Check  Books  for  firms,  1000 10.45 

Added  books  of  1,000 5.56 

Deposit  Slips,  5000,  in  stock  form $  3.69 

10,000 6.91 

20,000 13.34 


Page  114. 


500  in  one  boolc 
3x8H  3x12 


Individual,  lodge,  or  society  check  books $  4.16 

Added  books  of  100 29 


4.98 


1000  Checks 


10  bks. 

Checks,  drafts  or  orders  in  single  books S  6.29 

Added  1000s 3.17 

On  Bankers'  Safety  paper  add  $1.00  per  1000 
checks. 


20  bks. 
5.81 
2.69 


Added 

1,000 


Bills  of  Fare.  1,000 

Eights  of  folio $4.17  1.35 

Eights  of  royal 4.90  1.45 

Two-ply  card 8.90  2.35 

Restaurant  7x11,  4  ply  card 10.38  3.30 


500 


Bill  Heads,  Ruled  Stock. 

Page  115. 

6s,  14-lb.  cap  at  10c $  3.27 

4s.  14-lb.  cap  at  10c 3.39 

3s,  14-lb.  cap  at  10c 3.50 

2s,  14-lb.  cap  at  lOc 3.80 


Added 
1,000         1,000 


3.96  I.Q2 

4.20  1.86 

4.50  2.00 

5.05  2.50 
500  assorted  per  100,  6s,  66c;  4s,  68c;  3s,  70c;  2s,  76c. 


Bill  Heads. 


5,000 


Added 
1,000 


For  grocers,  etc.,  4x5 $  5.34 

For  grocers,  etc.,  4Kx8 7.14 


.62 
.91 


Blanks  wltb  Rulini^  and  Backing. 


1,000 


Added 
1.000 


Half-folio $  13.80  5.10 

Halfcap 11.20  4.00 

Quarterfolio 8.05  3.12 


90 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


QUICK  FIGURES. 


Blank  Forms,  Without  Ruling  Added 

Pages  116  and  117.  200  lOO 

H alf  cap,  8Hxl4,  handset,  one  page $  10.42  .37 

Half  cap,  8Hxl4,  handset,  two  pages 19.86  .37 

Qr.  cap,  8Kx7,  handset,  10  pt 4.60  .32 

Qr.  folio,  SKxll,  handset,  10  pt 7.27  .36 

Full  cap,  14x17,  machine,  3  pages 19.26  .78 

Full  cap,  14x17,  machine,  4  pages 23.15  .78 

Half  cap,  8Hxl4,  machine,  1  page 6.85  .41 

Half  cap,  834x14.  machine,  2  pages 12.18  .41 

Half  folio,  11x17,  machine,  1  page 11.63  .6Q 

Half  folio,  11x17,  machine,  2  pages 19.40  .66 

Folio,  17x22,  machine,  3  pages 28.14  1.16 

Folio,  17x22,  machine,  4  pages 34.72  1.16 


Blank  Books  with  Duplicates.  Added 

Pages  119  and  120  1000  1,000 

One  form  on  a  sheet,  H  cap  or  ar.  royal $    9.92  6.98 

Two  forms  on  a  sheet,  %  cap  or  qr.  royal 8.09  4.80 

Three  forms  on  a  %  sheet,  cap  or  Qr.  royal 7.97  4.45 

One  form  on  a  sheet,  full  cap  or  royal 19.23  10.93 

Two  forms  on  a  seeet,  full  cap  or  royal 14.68  7.54 

Three  forms  on  a  sheet,  full  cap  or  royal 13.52  6.74 

Four  forms  on  o  sheet,  full  cap  or  royal 12.83  6.41 


Blank  Books  with  Carbon  Duplicates.                1,000  Added 

Page  120.                                                               Forms  1.000 

One  form  on  a  half  sheet  of  D.  C S  27.38  17.18 

Two  forms  on  a  half  sheet  of  D.  C 21.37  12.13 

Three  forms  on  a  half  sheet  of  D.  C 18.35  10.05 

Four  forms  on  a  half  sheet  of  D.  C 17.80  9.28 


Blank  Books.  Added 

Pages  36  and  37.                                            300  pps.  100  pps 

No.  1  Ledger  paper.  Ends  and  bands 

Flat  cap,  with  printed  headings $  12.38  1.60 

Demy,  with  printed  headings 14.83  1.70 

Medium,  with  printed  headings n.45  2.40 

Double  Demy,  with  printed  headings 26.34  2.35 

Double  Medium,  with  printed  headings 32.48  3.10 


Index  and  canvas  covers  to  be  added, 
pages  36  and  37. 


See 


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91 


QUICK  FIGURES 

Blotting  Pads.  1,000  Added 

Page  121.  ^_ i;O0O 

12  to  a  sheet  (4x934)  inches  

801b.  stock $4.30  2.35 

1001b.  stock 4.63  2.70 

1201b.  stock 5.00  3.05 

120  lb.  enamel  one  side 6.56  4.10 

18  to  a  sheet  (3x8  inches) 

801b.  stock $   3.48  1.68 

1001b.  stock  3.73  1.93 

1201b.  stock 3.92  2.12 

120  lb.  enamel  one  side 4.65  2.95 

iBonds  and  Loan  Notes,  Printed  Forms.  100  Added 

Page  122.  100 

Half  sheet  folio  or  less,  10  coupons $15.78  2.^ 

Bonds  and  Loan  Notes,  Lithograph  form— 

With  ten  coupons $33.00  6.00 

With  twenty  coupons 36.00  6.00 

With  thirty  coupons 39.00  6.00 

With  forty  coupons 42.00  6.00 

With  sixty  coupons 48.00  6.00 

Books  or  Pamphlets.  200  Added 

Pages  123  to  133.  100 

Type  page  2>^x4  inches,  3  point,  machine — 

lOpages $17.36  .73 

24  pages 22.76  .88 

32pages 28.10  1.54 

Cover  to  be  added 3.53  .32 

Type  page  3x5  inches,  8  point,  machine— 

8  pages $11.29  .53 

16  pages 20.01  .70 

32  pages 37.54  1,18 

Cover  to  be  added 3.56  .34 

Type  page  334x6  inches,  8  point,  machine— 

16  pages S  25.13  .73 

24  pages 36.58  1.02 

32  pages 46.63  1.71 

Cover  to  be  added 8.70  .41 

Type  page  4x53^  inches,  10  point,  machine— 

Spages $12.00  .55 

16  pages 21.40  .73 

32  pages 44.44  1.44 

Cover  to  be  added 3.67  .38  ♦ 


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QUICK  FIGURES 

Pagres  123  to  133  200     Added 

Type  page  4x7  inches,  10  point,  machine—  100 

Spaces $15.20            .65 

IGpag-es 26.80            .94 

32  pages 53.05          1.90 

Cover  to  be  added 4.39            .44 

Tsrpe  pag-e  5x8^  inches,  10  point,  machine— 

8  pagres $  19.48            .68 

16  pages 34.76 

32  pages ! 68.00 

Cover  to  be  added 4 .75 

Type  page  634x9H  inches,  catalogue  page  1,000 
Page  133.                                                           Copies 

8  p ages $  54.35 

.    I6pages 107.68 

Added  8  pages 51.89 

Cover  to  be  added 15.30 

8  pages $  61.04 

16  pages 121.07 

Added  8  pages 58.22 

Cover  to  be  added 17.81 

Type  page  8 1-6x12  inches,  catalogue  page— 

8  pages $  74.82 

16  pages 148.62 

Added  8  pages 71.46 

Cover  to  be  added 19.02 

Type  page  4x6^,  special  estimate  for  32  pages 
two  forms  of  16s  on  both  sides  of  a  sheet  of 
22x32  enamel  book,  60  lb.,  costing  10  cents. 

200 

Page  127.  Copies 

32  pages  8  point $  80.04 

32pages  10  point 72.05 

Cover  not  figured  in  these  prices. 

Ma^zlne  Monthly. 

Page  133.  1.000 

Type  page  6%x9V^  inches 

16  pages  8  point,  machine $  63.72 

16  pages  10  point,  machine 55.27 

A  four  page  cover  will  add  to  first  1,000,  $10,00, 
and  added  1,000s.  $5.00 

Type  page,  9xl2V^  inches 

16  pages  8  point $105.10 

16  pages  10  point S9.25 

A  four  page  cover  will  add  to  first  1,000,  $21.50, 
and  for  added  1000  $6-20 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


93 


QUICK  FIGURES 


Gardis  Businose  and  Eatertainment. 
($2.00  Stock.) 

Added 

No.  of  Cards      Stock                                          500  1.000  100 

to  a  sheet         Cost  

No.  72          S  .55 $2.49  2.49  .13 

No.  0:3              .38 2.42.  2.96,         .13 

No.  55              AQ 2.48  3.03  .14 

No.  43              .50 2.51  3.10  .15 

No,  42              .58 2.55  3.17  .16 

No.ar.             .70 2.60  3.27  .17 

Cards* ,  Btislnees.    ($3.00  Stock.) 

No.r2          $.54 $2.52  3.12  .15 

No.  63              .58 2.54  3.16  .16 

No.  55              .68 2.60  3.26  .17 

No.  48              .76 2.65  3.34  .18 

No.  42              .86 2.70  3.44  .19 

N0.35            1.04 2.80  3.62  .20 

Cards,  Business.    ($4.00  Stock.) 

No.  72          $.72 $2.59  3.30  .17 

No.  63              .77 2.62  3.35  .18 

N0.55              .91 2.70  3.49  .19 

No.48            1.01 '2.76  3.59  .20 

No.42            1.15 2.84  3.73  .21 

N0.35            1.39 -2.67  3.27  .24 

Cards,  Busiaese.    ($5.00  Stock.) 

No  72          $.90 S2.67  3.40  .19 

No.  63              .96 2.70  3.55  .20 

Wo.  55            1.14 2.80  3.78  .21 

No.48            1.26 2.87  3.90  .23 

No.42             1.44 2.97  4.08  .24 

No.  35             1.74 3.13  4.38       .    .27 

Cards,  Business,  Round  Corner,  Extra  Grado.  Added 

(Page  136)                                                   500  1000  lOOO 

No.  88,  selling' $0.72 $2.58  3  30  1.44 

No.  63,  selling-      .IK) 2.67  3.48  1.62 

No.  55,  selling    1.02 2.73  3.60  1.74 

No.  48,  selling'    1.14 2.79  3.73  1.86 

No.  36.  selling    1.26 2.85  3.84  1.98 

For  colored  ink  add  50  cents  to  any  order. 

Printing-  in  two  colors  add  for  50J,  $2.00.  and  added  100s.  10c. 

Printing  both  sides  add  for  500,  $2.00  and  added  lOOs,  8  cents- 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Added 
100 


1.26 
1.32 
1.38 
1.44 
1.56 
1.74 

Added 
100 


4.00 

200 

1.25 

.97 

.78 

.60 

Added 

100 


QUICK  FIGURES 

Gar«l8f  Business,  Round  Gorn«r,  Fair  Quality. 

1,000 

No.  88,  selling  $0-54 $2.48 

No.  70,  selling     .60 2.52 

No.  63,  selling      .66 2.56 

No.  55,  selling     .72 2.58 

No.  48,  selling     .84 2.64 

No.  36,  selling    1.02 2.73 

Cards,  Lar^e  Display,  6  Ply. 

(Page  137)  100 

Full  sheet  22x28 $12.30 

Half  sheet,  14x22 8.36 

Third  sheet,  9Hx22 6  48 

Quarter  sheet,  llxli,  6  ply 4.48 

Sixth  sheet,  9^x11,  6  ply 3.95 

Eighth  sheet,  7x11 3.62 

Certificates  of  Stock.  100 

Lithographed  borders $9.18 

Certificates  of  Deposit. 

1000 

Fours  of  royal $9-36 

Cbeclc  Blanks  for  Depositors 

(Page  112)  •  11000 

Held  in  stock S23.04 

Private  Cbeck  Books  for  Firms  1000 

Checks 

Two  on $10.45 

Four  on , 11.05 

Cbecks  Book  for  Lodges  and  Societies  500 

(Page  117)  Checks 

Size  3x8^,  in  single  books S4.16 

Size  3x12,  in  single  books 4.98 

Checks  with  Voucher  Attached 

(Page  113) 

Size  7x11 

Checks  or  Drafts  in  Single  Books 

20  books S6.29 

10  books ....        5.81 


1.68 

Added 
1000 


4.74 

Added 
1000 


1.37 

Added 
1000 


5.56 
5.56 

Added 
100 


.29 
.32 


250 

500 

$9.17 

10.78 

Added 

1000 

1000 

$3.17 
2.69 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


95 


QUICK  FIGURES 

circulars  Added 

(Pa^e  149)  1000  1000 

Haif-letter,  or  J^  of  folio,  8  pt.  hand  set S11.34  2.40 

Half-letter,  or  14  of  folio,  10  pt.  hand  set 8. 12  2.40 

Folded  note,  machine  set,  1  page 4.98  2.75 

Folded  note,  machine  set,  10  pt.,  2  pages 0.96  3.06 

Folded  note,  machine  set,  10  pt.,  3  pages 8.40  3.06 

Folded  note,  machine  set,  10  pt.,  4  pages 9.84  3.06 

Folded  letter,  machine  set,  10  pt.,  1  page 9.66  4.50 

Folded  letter,  machine  set,  10  pt.,  2  pages 15.06  4.50 

Folded  letter,  machine  set,  10  pt.,  3  page.s 10.26  4.50 

Folded  letter,  machine  set,  10  pt.,  4  page.i 23.46  4.50 

Typewriter,  hand  set,  1  page •  5.82  2.50 

Typewriter,  hand  set,  2  pages 9.24  2.70 

Typewriter,  hand  set,  3  pages 15.30  4.40 

Typewriter,  hand  set,  4  pages 18.18  4.44 

Goitimutation  Tickets.  Added 

Page  137.  1,000  l.COO 

For  restaurants,  etc ' $    4  00  2-30 

GontplalntSp  Contracts*  etc.  Added, 

(Page  143)  100  Copies     100 

One  page,  machine,  10  pt $6.89  .65 

Two  pages,  machine,  10  pt 12.70  .72 

Three  pages,  machine,  10  pt 20.46  1.40 

Four  pages,  machine,  10  pt 26.03  1.40 

Delivery  Books*  In  Duplicate.  Added 

Page  144.  10  bks.  10  bks. 

16s  Manilla,  for  carbon $    5.29  2.17 

16s  Manilla,  6x9,  in  duplicate 5.32  2  48 

Delivery  Sheets.  Added 

Page  144.  1,000  1,000 

M  royal  or  folio,  duplicate $    5.44  2.72 

H  royal  of  folio,  triplicate 6.54  3.96 

Dodgers— See  Hand  Bills. 

Envelopes.  Added 

Page  145.  1,000  1,000 

6H  No.  2,  XX  wood $    2.52  1.56 

6HNo.  2,  rag 3.12  2.16 

6H  Linen.  XX 3.36  2.40 

10  No.  2.  XX  rag 3.84  2.88 

llNo.2,  XXrag .' 4.56  3.60 

6  Manilla,  XXX50 2.40  1.44 

6H  Manilla,  XXX50 2.52  1.65 


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QUICK  FIGURES. 


Envelopes  Folders 

(Page  141)  1000 

One  pag-e  hand  set,  8  pt.  (634  env.) S4.36 

One  page  both  sides,  8  pt.  (634  en V.) 6.50 

One  page  hand  set,  10  pt.  (634  env.) 3.20 

One  page  both  sides.  10  pt.  (6H  env.) , 4.40 

Four  pages,  machine,  8  pt.  (QVz  env.) 7.80 

Four  pages,  machine,  10  pt.  (634  env. ) 7.24 

Six  pages,  machine,  8  pt.  (634  env.) 9.23 

Six  pages,  machine,  10  pt.  (634  env.) 7.79 

Eight  pages,  machine,  8  pt.  (634  env.) 12.02 

Eight  pages,  machine,  10  pt.  (634  env^) 10.64 

Four  pages,  machine,  8  pt.  (10  env,) 8.03 

Four  pages,  machine,  10  pt.  (10  env.) 6.83 

Six  pages,  machine,  10  pt-  (10  env.) 9.23 

Eight  pages,  machine,  10  pt.  (10  env.) 12.14 

Ten  pages,  machine,  10  pt.  (10  env.) 16.54 


Handbills,  (24x36  print)  Added 

Page  149.  1,000  1.000 

6x9 $    3.28  1.05 

9x12 5.65  1.55 

12x18 9.02  2.30 

18x24 19.61  3.30 


Handbills,  (28x42  print) 

Page  149.  1,000 

7x1034 $    4.68 

934x1034 5.75 

10^x14 7.75 

9Hx21 10.50 

8Hx28 13.08 

14x21 14.66 

21x28 25.94 


Handbills,  28x42  (colored  print)  Added 

Page  150.  1.000  1,000 

7x10^ 5.34  1.50 

10Hxl4 7.68  2.20 

14x21 14. 52  3.10 

21x28 25.08  4.60 


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97 


QUICK  FIGURES. 


Hotel  Registers,  Interleaved,  One  Book. 

100  pages 9.84 

200  pages 11.40 

200  pag-es 13.08 

100  pages,  with  advertising  cards 19.80 

200  pages,  with  advertising  cards 22.50 

Label  Printlnii.  Added 

Page  151.  1,000         1,000 

7x1034 $    5.94  1.86 

5%x7 3.96  1.20 

3^x534 3.18  1.02 


Laundry  Lists.  Added 

Page  151.  1.000         1.000 

4^x8% S.5.34  1.02 


Law  Gases,  Paper  Books, 

Cases  75c.  per  page. 
Briefs,  90c.  per  page. 


etc. 


Leaflets  or  Folder.  (See  under  Envelopes) 


Letter  Heads  and  Memos. 

Page  146. 

101b.  at  10c 

101b.  atl2c 

101b.  at  14c 

10  lb.  at  16c 

101b.  at  18c 

10  1b.  at  20c 

10  lb.  at  22c 

5  lb.  at  lOc,  memo  size 

5  lb.  at  lOc,  memo  size 

5  lb.  at  12c,  memo  size 

5  lb.  at  14c,  memo  size 

5  lb.  at  16c,  memo  size 

5  lb.  at  18c,  memo  size 

5  lb.  at  20c,  memo  size 

Loan  Applications 

Half  cap,  machine  set,  8  pt.,  2  sides. 
Half  cap,  machine  set,  10  pt.,  2  sides. 


Added 

500 

1,000 

1,000 

$3.42 

4.44 

2.40 

3.54 

4.68 

2.64 

3.04 

4.92 

2.88 

3.78 

5.16 

3.12 

3.90 

5.40 

3.36 

4.02 

5.64 

3.60 

4.14 

5.88 

3.84 

3.50 

3.06 

1.50 

2.67 

3.30 

1.50 

2.73 

3.42 

1.62 

2.79 

3.54 

1.74 

2.85 

3.66 

1.86 

2.91 

3.78 

1.98 

2.97 

3.92 

210 
Added 

1,000 

1X03 

S  24  82 

364 

14.62 

3.64 

98 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


QUICK  FIGURES. 


Merchandise  Orders  or  Receipts.  ICO  200 

leaves  leaves 

In  duplicate,  10  books $    4.00  5.28 

Added  single  books .25  .38 

Mtlk  Tickets-In  Books. 

50  100 

Books  of  25  leaves $    7.02  10.44 

Added  books .07  .07 

Mortgage  Blanks.  Added 

1,000  1,000 

Half  cap.  16  lb S  16.30  3.58 

Half  folio.  241b 24.62  4.70 

Half  cap,  10  pt.,  1  page 10.82  4.64 

Half  cap,  10  pt.,  2  pages 14.42  4.64 

Half  folio,  10  pt.,1  page 16.72  6.34 

Half  folio,  10  pt..  2  pages 23.92  6.34 

Monthly  Statements.  Added 

Page  148.                                                     500  1,000  1,000 

Qem.3%x5% S  2.25  2.S2  1.26 

Sauare,  5Hx5^ 2.30  2.93  1.37 

Yankee,  3>^x8H 2.32  2.95  1.39 

Pony,  4^x8H 2.34  3.00  1.44 

Royal  Yankee,  4x9H 2.35  3.02  1.46 

Regular,  5Vix8H.  5  lb 2.40  3.12  1.56 

Regular.  5Hx8^.  61b 2.49  3.30  1.74 

Long.  5^x11 2.61  3.54  1.98 

Ruled  to  order,  add  $1.2')  to  first  1,000,  and  25c.  for  added  1000. 


Money  or  Rent  Receipts. 


1.000 


Added 
1,000 


In  tabs  of  100 $  3.30 

In  10  books  with  stubs 4.64 


1.78 
2.65 


Newspapers. 

See  under   Advertising   and  Newspaper  Programs, 
under  Monthly  Publications, 


also 


Nltfbt  and  Holiday  Work. 

"When  necessary  to  complete  rush  orders,  under  the  direct 
request  of  the  customer,  should  be  charged  for  the  extra  labor. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


99 


QUICK  FIGURES. 


Note  and  Memorandum  Headings.  Added 

Page  147.  500  1,000  1,000 

51b.  at  10c $2.67  3.30  1.50 

51b.  at  12c 2.73  3.42  1.6i 

51b.  atl4c 2.79  3.54  1.74 

51b.  at  16c 2.85  3.66  1.86 

51b.  at  18c 2.91  376  1.98 

51b.  at  20c 2.97  3-92  2.10 


Numbering  and  Perforating.  Added 

Page  33.  1,000         1.000 

Selling,  single  numbers 

Selling,  double  numbers  

Selling,  triplicate  numbers 

Perforation— Selling 

Order  Blanks. 

Page  152. 

Single  sheets,  34  folio 

Duplicates 

Triplicates 

Single  sheets,  Va  of  folio 

Single  sheets,  %  of  royal 

Single  sheets,  U  of  cap 

Posters  and  Show  Bills. 

Page  153. 

Whole  sheet.  28x42 $  17.30 

Half-sheet,  14x21 

Third  sheet,  14x28 

Quarter  sheet,  14x21 

Posters  on  Glotli. 

Page  153. 

Size  9x18,  13  yds 

Size  12x18,  17  yds 

Size  12x36,  35  yds 

Post  Card  Folders. 

Page  153. 

3Hx6,  2pages $    3.41  1.25 

7x6. 4  pages 4.94  1.60 

10^x6,  6  pages 6.88  2.45 

14x6, 8  pages 9.16  3.09 


$      .65 

.50 

1.25 

1.00 

1.75 

1.50 

.65 

.50 

Added 

1,000 

1.000 

6.46 

3.00 

9.02 

5.40 

11.66 

7.00 

3.65 

1.37 

3.68 

l.»2 

4.08 

1.92 

Added 

1,000 

1.000 

$17.30 

8.90 

11.00 

5.35 

9.16 

4.18 

7.72 

3.34 

100 

Added 

Copies 

100 

$    6.00 

2.25 

7.20 

2.75 

17.80 

5.50 

Added 

1.000 

1,000 

100 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


QUICK  FIGURES. 

Postal  Cards.  Added 

Page  155.  100           100 

Printing  one  side $    2.50  1.15 

Stamped  Envelopes,  1  cent 2.53          1.20 

Postal  Cards— Double  for  Reply.  Added 

Page  155.  100           100 

10  point  composition $    4.70  2.30 

One  cent  envelopes  and  printing 2.53          1.20 

Two  cent  envelopes  and  printing 3.50          2.26 

Programs,  Entertainment.  Added 

Pages  155.  l5d,  157.  1.000         1.000 

Paper 

6x9  book.  1  page.  8  point,  machine  set 8    4.61 

6x9  book,  1  page,  10  point,  macliineset 3.77 

5x8  cover,  4  pages,  8  point,  hand  set 8.69 

5x8  cover,  4  pages,  10  point,  hand  set 6.29 

5x10  cover,  4  pages,  8  point,  hand  set 10.92 

5x10 cover.  4  pages,  10 point,  handset 7.80 

5Hxll  book,  4  pages,  8  point,  hand  set 12.97 

5Hxll  book,  4  pages,  10  point,  hand  set 9.28 

QHxlO  cover,  4  pages,  8  point,  hand  set 14.52 

6Mxl0  cov'er,  4  pages,  10  point,  hand  set 9.24 

6Hxl2V^  book.  1  page.  8  point,  hand  set 6.42 

6Hxl2H  book,  1  page,  10  point,  hand  set 4.14 

12^x19  book,  3  pages,  8  point,  hand  set 17.30 

12Hxl9  book,  3  pages,  10  point,  hand  set 10.28 

12Hxl9  book.  4  pages,  8  point,  hand  set 21.98 

12Mxl9  book,  4  pages,  10  point,  hand  set 12.68 

ReoelptSy  Money  or  Rent.  / 

1,000 

In  tabs  of  100 $    3.30 

In  ten  books,  witli  stubs 4.64 


Shipping  Tags.  E  Tags 

Page  157.  Added 

1.000  1,000 

No.  1  Dennison $  2.15  1.07 

No.  2 2.25  1.17 

No.3 2.35  1.27 

No.4 2.45  1.37 

No.  5 250  1.42 

No.  6 2  65  1.57 

No.  7 2.80  1.72 


T  Tags 

Added 

1.000 

1.000 

2.30 

1.22 

2.40 

1.32 

2.55 

1.47 

2.70 

1.62 

2.90 

1.82 

3  15 

2.07 

3.30 

2.27 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


101 


FLAT  PAPERS   rDi visions  o£ 


Double  Gap  Paper,  I7xi^&  incited. 


200 
8  point 


200       Added 
10  point  100 


15x26,  390  SQ.,  one  side,  8  pt.  (42) $  24.02 

15x22.  330  sa.,  comp.  12V^h.  2  colors 33.91 

12x15,  4pps.,  machine  comp.  720  sq.,  (41)  41.08 

6^x12,  8pps..  624  sQ.,  machine  comp.  (45)  37.67 

5x9,  12pps.,  540  SQ.,  machine  comp.  (47)..  36.70 

5x7, 16PPS.,  560  sa-,  both  sides,  (49) 37.42 

2%x7J^.  24pps  ,  432  sq.,  both  sides,  (51) ..  34.08 

2%x5H,  32pps.,  448  sq.,  both  sides,  (53). . .  35.23 

Half  Sheet  of  Double  Gap,  14x17  inches. 

7x26,  or  12x15, 180  sq.,  one  side,  (55) $  13.80 

7x12,  4pps.,  336  sq.,  machine  comp.  (56)..  21.48 

3x53i,  16pps.,  272  sq.,  machine  comp.  (58)  19.93 

7x5,  8pps.,  280  sq.,  machine  comp.  (57) ..  20.27 

3x5J4,  16pps.,  272  sq.,  machine  comp.  (58)  19.93 

"       "       "       Vs  liand  and  %  machine  31.53 

Threes  of  Double  Gap. 

4x26  or  7x15,  104  sq.,  machine  comp.  (59)    $  10.29 
Eights  of  Double  Gap. 

7x534,  8  pages,  38  sq  ,  hand  comp.  (61) ..    $    8.16 
7x5%,  38  sq. ,  printing  both  sides,  (61) . . .        14.90 

Royal  Whole  Sheet. 

17x22,  374  sq.,  printing  one  side,  (62) ....  $  24.02 

17x22,  printing  handbill,  (62) 18.01 

10x17.  4pps.,  680  sq.,  machine  comp.  (63).  39.40 

8x10,  8pps.,  640  sq.,  machine  comp.  (64) .  38.45 

4x7,  I6pps.,  448  sq.,  machine  comp.  (65).  31.86 

3Mx451£,  32pps..  512  sq.,  mach.  comp.  (66)  38.03 

Royal  Third  Sheet. 

5x22  or  634x17,  110  sq.,  mach.  comp.  (67) 

2Mx5,  8pps.,  96  sq.,  hand  comp.  (67) 

2Mx5,  8pps.,  96  sq.,  machine  comp.  (67) . 

Royal  Half  Sheet. 

7%x22or  10x17, 170  sq..  mach.  comp.  (68) 
8x10.  4pps.  320  sq.,  machine  comp.  (69) .. 
4x7,  8pps.  224 sq.,  machine  comp.  (69)... 
3x4%,  16pps.  224  sq.,  machine  comp.  (70) 

7%xlO,  75  sq.,  hand  comp.  (71) 

7%xlO,  75  sq.,  machine  comp.  (71) 

4x7%,  120  sq..  machine  comp.  (71) 

4x7%,  120  sq.,  machine  comp.  (72) 


$  9.95 
21.00 
11.89 


$  13.44 
20.28 
17.35 
17.44 
14.76 

6.05 
24.29 

9.17 


20.94 

34.12 
31.68 
31.54 
32.16 
29.44 
30.94 


12.12 
18.25 
17  32 
17.63 
17.32 
23.44 


9.41 

5.52 
9.62 

20.43 
15.61 
32.92 
32.30 
27.26 
33.11 


8.87 
14.32 


11.76 
17.16 
15.20 
15.29 
9.Q4 
520 
15.89 
7.97 


.90 
1.10 
1.05 
1.22 
1.36 
1.24 
1.36 
1.24 


.49 

.60 
.85 

.85 
.85 
.85 


.20 

.20 


.90 
.35 
1.05 
1.25 
1.27 
1.38 


.40 
.44 

.44 


.49 
.61 

.82 
.86 
.28 
.28 
.41 
.41 


102  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


A  Blackboard  Demonstration. 


The  Pay  Roll  and  the  Productive  Unit 

If  we  are  paying  to  the  compositor  a  minimum  wage  of 
twenty-one  dollars  weekly  for  fortj^-eiffht  hours  of         Cents 

working  time,  reduced  to  an  hour  cost  is 43.75 

and  if  we  are  using  a  6  minute  unit,  the  unit  cost  of 
actual  pay  roll  time  is  4.37  cents. 

When  the  compositor  commences  work  in  the 
morning-,  he  is  handicapped  by  two  hour^  of  non-pro- 
ductive time  in  clearing  away  forms  and  distribu- 
tion, whether  by  himself  or  another,  which  brought 
to  the  equivalent  in  cents  is 11.25 

Making  an  absolute  cost  hour  of 55.0 

A  unit  cost  of  5.5  cents. 

Non-ChariSeable  Time  in  Excess  of  Distribution 

I  give  you  the  pay  roll  for  three  men  for  three 
months,  a  working  foreman,  a  journeyman  above  the 
scale  and  a  two-thirder— the  total  of  pay  Hours 
roll  hours  from  Oct.  1.  to  Dec.  31,  1912,  were  16S1 

and  the  chargeable  hours  were 1078 

Nonchargeable  hours 603 

The  handicap  above  of  two  hours  is  provi- 
ded for  in  the  first  calculation 280 

Leaving  to  be  accounted  for 323 

These  unproductive  hours  have  cost  us  $141.31— and 

add  to  the  labor  cost. 16.5 


We  have  now  the  actual  labor  cost  per  hour  of 71.5 

And  a  unit  cost  of  7.15  cents. 

Forwarded  to  next  page. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  103 

Labor  cost,  per  bour,  brought  forward 71.5 

The  Necessary  Equipment 

I  will  now  give  you  the  figures  necessary  for  the 
eaulpment  of  a  job  composition  room,  which  you  will 
note  have  not  been  as  yet  considered. 

There  was  a  time,  thirty  years  ago,  when' the 
equipment  necessary  for  six  compositors,  was  equal 
to  $2,000  per  man  in  the  proper  supply  of  type. 
To-day  with  the  advantage  of  machine  composition, 
a  $3,000  equipment  will  serve  the  purpose  of  three 
men.    This  is  the  investment $3,000.00 

If  you  have  money   to  pay  for  it  well  and  good. 
If  you  borrow  the  money,  the  interest  is  worth  to  you 

or  some  one  else $180.00 

Depreciation  of  type 400.00 

Rent  of  room,  heat  and  light 500.00 

Taxes  and  insurance 80.00 

Incidentals  for  the  year 60.00 

Total  direct  overhead  for  one  year $1,220.00 

For  three  months $305. 00 

The  pay  roll  hours  1681,  being  divided  into  the  equip- 
ment expenses  of  $305.00— amount  to 18.2 


Added  to  the  labor  cost  gives 89.7 

As  an  actual  cost  hour  of  the  compositor,  and  a 
unit  cost  of  9  cents. 

Proportional  Commercial  Expense 

We  here  give  actual  figures  for  3  months 

of $2,082.00 


The  earnings  of  the  composition  room  were 
$982.00,  exclusive  of  the  cost  of  machine 
composition,  The  amount  of  commer- 
cial expense  charged  up  against  the 

composition  room  was. $731.22 

And  again  dividing  the  1681  paid  hours  Into  this 
overhead  expense  the  added  cost  is 42.8 


And  now  we  have  the  whole  cost  hour  in  one  office 
of  moderate  size,  without  any  unnecessary  loading  in 
the  commercial  expense,  or  overloading  of  the  de- 
partment, making  the  hour  cost  of  composition 132.5 

And  this  result  is  closely  on  the  average  of  three  years 
figures. 


Q 


104 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


ENGRAVING   AND   ELECTROTYPING 

Printers  are  often  called  upon  to  g-lve  figures  on  Engraving: 
and  Electrotyping.  We  cannot  Quote  a  standard  price,  but  for 
Quick  Figures  and  selling  prices,  we  offer  the  following. 


ENGRAVERS  SCALE 

Minimum 
Charge 


Per 
Sq.  In. 


Not  Over 
Sq.  In. 


Line  work  or  zinc  etchings 7c  $    1.00  14 

Halftones,  on  zinc- 
No  screen  finer  than  100  line. 

Square  finish 12c 

Finished  in  outline 18c 

Halftones,  on  copper- 
Square  finished 18c 

Cut  out  and  vignetted 25c 

Duographs 60c 

Three-color  process  plates 11.50 

Four-color  process  plates 1-75 

Line  etching  on  copper 35 

Mortises,  inside.  15c:  outside,  10c. 
(Large  and  difficult  mortising  charged  according   to   time 
required.) 
Blocking  small  plates,  each.  I5c. 
Making  halftones,  oval  shape,  each.  35c. 

Reproductions   from   lithograph   copy,   script,  penmanship, 
shorthand.  50  per  cent  extra. 
Block  measurement  on  all  engravings. 
Time  work  ?1.50  per  hour.  net. 

ELECTROTYPING 


1.50 

12 

2.00 

12 

2.50 

14 

3.50 

14 

7.25 

12 

35.00 

23 

40.00 

23 

3.50 

10 

Electrotype  scale  Mounted 

"  "  5  square  inches S.60 

"  "  10  square  inches 70 

"  "  15  square  inches 80 

"  "  20  square  inches 90 

"  "  25  square  inches 1.00 

"  "  30  square  inches I.l5 

"  "  35  square  inches 1.30 

"  "  40  square  inches 1.45 

"  *'  45  square  inches 1.60 

*'  "  50  square  inches 1.75 

"  "  55  square  inches 1.90 


Electrotype  scale  Mounted 

"  "    60  squ  are  inches $2.05 

"  "    65  square  inches 2.20 

"  "    70  square  inches 2.35 

"  "    75  square  inches 2.50 

"  "    80  square  inches 2.65 

"  "    85  square  inches 2.80 

"  "    90  square  inches 2.95 

"  "    95  square  inches 3. 10 

"  "  100  square  inches 3.25 

"  "  105  square  inches 3.40 

"  "  110  square  inches 3.55 


Unmounted  25  per  cent  less.      Metal  cored  base  double  price. 

Electrotypes  from  half-tones  25  per  cent  added. 

Mortising  on  wood,  outside  10  cents;  inside  l5c:  on  metal 
outside  15  cents:  inside  25  cents  net.  Time  work  $1.20  per  hour  net. 

The  above  are  list  prices.  You  may  buy  for  less,  but  selling 
for  less  is  not  advised. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  105 

ABSTRACTS  OF  TITLE 

Printed  on  half  sheet  of  16B)  cap,  usually  set  in  ten  point. 
Paper  size  8V4xl4— type  size  7x12  inches,  84  sq.  inches.  Paper 
16a  at  10c.  32c  per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate 


Paper  105  sheets 

Handling  and  cutting- 

Machine  composition  one  page 

Makeup  and  lockup 

Presswork 

Cost  of  200  copies 

Adding  20  per  cent.... 

Selling  price  of  200  copies  1  pa^e 

Additional  pages, 

Cover  and  backing  add 

Additional  100s  of  each  page. 


Advertising  or  Pamphlet  Program 

Quarter-Sheet  of  22x32  Book 

Four  pages— paper  page  8x11— type  page  7x10  inches— 70  sq. 
inches  to  each  page— 280  sq.  inches  in  form.  Size  of  paper  for 
form,  16x22  inches.    Paper  40 S)  at  5c, 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


•, 200  Copies , 

8-Pt.            10-Pt. 

Added 
100 

$  .34 

.34 
.12 
3.40 
.39 
.60 

.17 

.12 

.02 

4.40 
.39 

.60 

.08 

$5.85 

4.85 
.97 

.27 

1.27 

.05 

B      $7.02 

$7.00 

5.82 

5.80 
2.00 
.32 

.32 

.38 

2.00 
.32 

.70 
.32 

Paper  66  sheets  at  40c $    .26  $    .26  $.13 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Composition,  one  half  machine....  4.90  3.80 

"     hand 19.60  11.60 

Makeup  and  lockup 4.00  4.00 

Presswork 1.80  1.80  .12 

Folding  one  fold .50  .50  .04 

Cost  of  200  copies $31.26  22.16  ,31 

Adding  20  per  cent 6.25  4.43  .06 

Sellinii  price  of  200  copies $37.51  26.59  .37 

"       "500       "      38.62  27.70  .37 

"       "    1000       " 40.47  29.55  .37 


106  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


ADVERTISING  PROGRAM 

Half-Sheet  of  22x32  Book 

Eight  pages— paper  page  8x11  inches— type  page  6^x9H. 
plain  rule  border,  64  square  inches  in  each  page,  three  columns 
wide— 512  square  inches.  Paper  22x32  book,  50  S>  at  5c,  costing 
5Gc  per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate                   ^ 200  Copies ^  Added 

8-Pt.           10-Pt.  100 

Paper  105  sheets  at  56c S    .53               .53  .26 

Handling  and  cuttinpc .20               .20  .02 

Composition  one  half  machine 9.10  6.80 

"     hand 36.40  20.50 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.00  6.00 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55              2.55  .14 

Folding  and  stitching .60               .60  .15 

Cost  of  200  copies S55.38            37.18  .57 

Adding  20  per  cent 11.08              7.44  .11 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $66.46          44.62  .68 

"       "     5G0       "        68.50            46.66  .68 

"       "    1000       "       71.90             50.06  .63 


Actual  Time  Figures  as  per  Opposite  Page 

For  l.OOO  Copies 

Paper  as  above $  3.00 

Machine  composition  3H  hours 4.90 

Hand  composition  and  correcting 13.00 

Makeup  8  page  form  5.:?  hours 6.63 

Lockup  1%  hours  at  $1:30 1.95 

Presswork  2  hours  at  $1 .50 3.00 

Binding  folding  and  trimming 1.80 

Cost  of  1.000  copies $34.28 

Adding  20  per  cent .^ 6,56 

Selling  value  of  1,000  copies $41.14 

It  is  a  matter  of  judgment  whether  the  eight  or  ten  point 
measurement  be  used.  You  are  sometimes  expected  to  take 
an  advertisement,  and  on  general  principles  the  eight  point 
scale  will  more  likely  be  nearer  the  cost  expense. 

Hand  composition  on  advertising  programs  is  generally 
more  expensive  than  on  straight  matter,  because  of  its  run  on 
sorts,  and  it  is  well  to  consider  carefully  the  copy  when  it  is 
handed  in,  as  to  whether  it  can  be  figured  as  ten  point,  without 
losing  money. 


FOR   EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


107 


f.  W.  Dale  2075                     T.  S.  5195 

^ouis  Schwalen 

COAL  AND  WOOD 
Feed     of    All    Kinds 
EXPRESSING 

535  NORTH  GROTTO  STREET 

THE  LITTLE 

GOLDEN  RULE 

Dliy  GOODS  AND  NOTIONS 

m 

D.  N.  WAGNER,  Prop. 

m 

547  University  Ave. 

STRAIGHT  BRO 
Pharmacy 

Corner  Rondo  and  tirotto  St». 

St.  Paul.  Minn. 

and 
South   St.   Paul. 

F.W.TOPEL 

FLORIST 

m 

'resli  Cut  Flowers  at  all  times 

Cor.  Dale  and  Charles 

.   W.   Dale  1566                   T.   S.    43S4 

Program 

Continved 

5.  Reading,    "The    Polish    Boy," 
Miss    Norma    Badger 

8.  Violin     Solo,     "Melancholie," 

Albert  E.  Wier 

Mr.  Bert  Bailey 

7.  Vocal  Solo,  "When  The  Heart 

Is   Young" 

...Miss  Winifred  vonWald 

T.  S.  Tel.  5479 

W.  ETTTER'S  Baki 

M 

678  LA FOND  STREET 

Satisfaction  and  Purity  ou 
Specialty 

iOHLER   BROS 

DEALERS  IN 

vieats  and    Provisions 

HOME  MADE  SAUSAGE 

BOTH   TELEPHONES 
Corner   Dale   and    Edmund   Streets 

You  will  enjoy  the  sermo 
more  after  eating 

Ed.  Eisenmengen 
Meats 

We  give  the  S.  and  H.  Ore 
Trading  Stamps  and 
Security  Stamps 

Roth  Pliones 
554  St.  Anthony  Avenue 

A   NEW   MODERN   HOTEL 

unch    Room    open    Day    and    Night 

Free  Baths.         High  Class  Cafe 

Phones  in  Roojns 

THE  LENOX 

All    kinds    of    Jobbing,    Sheet 
Metal  Works,  Stove  and  Fur- 
nace Repairing 

JOSEPH  BOSSARD 

BUILDERS'  HARDWARE 
AND  TINSHOP 

610  University  Ave. 

T.  S.  Tel.  4810      St.  Paul,  Minn. 

T  S.  Tel.  4306 

Ira  Enmark 

Excelsior  Avlo-Cy( 

Bicycles,  Sundries  an^ 
Repairing 

608  University  Ave. 
ST    PAUL 

W.  O.  WILLIAMS,  Prop. 

Center  of  Business  District 

1                               ST.   PAUL 

108  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

ADVERTISING  PROGRAMS 

Quarter-Sheet  25x38  Book 

Four  pages— paper  page  9^x12^  inches— type  pageSxlOH 
inches— 84  square  inches  for  one  page— 336  square  inches  for 
four  pages.  Size  of  paper  for  form  19x'^5  inches,  50ft)  at  5c.  Per 
100  sheets  50c. 

Cost    Estimate  i 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


Paper  52  sheets  at  50c $    .26  .26  .13 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Composition,  one  half  machine 5.85  4.54 

"     hand 23.52  13.78 

Makeup  and  lockup 5.00  5.00 

Presswork  200  copies 1.80  1.80  .12 

Folding 15  .15  .04 

Cost  of  200  copies $36.78  25.73  .31 

Adding  2a  per  cent 7.34  5.13  .06 


Selling  price  of  200  copies $44.12  30.86  .37 

500       "       45.23  31.97  .37 

"       "1000       "       47.08  3382  .37 


Half -Sheet  of  25x38  Book 

Eight  pages— 934x12^  inches— type  page  SxlOH — 84  square 
inches  in  one  page— in  eight  pages  072  sq.  inches.  Paper  for 
form  25x38  inches,  50B)  book  at  5c— 100  sheets  costing  50. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


105  sheets  at  50c $    .53  $    .53  $.26 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Composition,  one  half  machine 11.76  9.07 

"     hand 47.04  27.55 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.00  6.00 

Presswork 3.45  3.45  .17 

Folding  and  stitching .60  .60  .15 

Cost  of  200  copies $69.58  47.40  ,60 

Adding  20  per  cent 13.92  9.48  .12 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $83.50  56.88  .72 

"       "500        "        85.66  59,04  .72 

"      "    1000       "       89.26  62.64  .72 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  109 

ADVERTISING  PROGRAM 

Quarter-Sheet  of  28x42  Book 

Four  pag-es— paper  page  lOYzxU  inches— type  page  9xl2V^ 
inches— 113  sauare  inches— in  four  pages  448  sauare  inches" 
Paper  for  form,  21x28  inches,  60©  book  at  5c.    100  sheets  60c. 

Cost    Estimate  ^ 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


53  sheets  of  paper  at  60c $    .32  .32 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20 

Composition,  one  half  machine 7.84  6.05 

"      hand 31.36  18.37 

Makeup  and  lockup 5.50  5.50 

Presswork 2.55  2..55 

Folding  and  stitching .50  .50 


Cost  of  200  copies 48.27  33.49 

Adding  20  per  cent 9.65  6.70 


Selling  price  of    200  copies $57.92  40.19  .48 

"      "500       "       59.36  41.63  .48 

"      "    1000       "       61.76  44.03  .48 


Haif-Sheet  of  28x42  Book 

Eight  page  form— lOV^xU  in.— type  page  9^x12  in.— 112  sa. 
inches— in  8  pages  896  sa.  inches.  Paper  for  form  28x42  inches— 
60S>  book  at  5c— 100  sheets  for  60c. 


Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 


105  sheets  at  at  60c $    ,63  .63 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20 

Composition,  one  half  machine 15.08  12.10 

"     hand 62.72    •        36.74 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.50  6.50 

Presswork 4.20  4.20 

Folding  and  stitching .60  .60 


Cost  of  200  copies $89.93  60.97 

Adding  20  per  cent 17.99  12.19 


Selling  price  of  200  copies $107.92  73.16  .82 

"       "     500        "       110.38  75.62  .82 

"      "    1000       "       114.48  79.72  .82 


110  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Wedding  Invitations 

Folded  note  with  inside  and  outside  envelopes,  in  cabinets 
of  50. 

bHxQYs  Added  6x7M  Added 
50  50         50  50 

Cabinet  of  50  costing S  .70  .70  1.00        1.00 

Handling. 50  .25  .50           .25 

Composition,  script  or  text 1.50  ...  1  50 

Makeup  and  lockup 50  ...  .50 

Presswork 50  .10  .50          .10 

Cost  figures S3.70         1.05       4.00         1.35 

Adding  20  per  cent 65  .20         .80  .25 

Selling  price  of  50  copies $4.35       1.25     4.80       1.60 

"       "100        " 5.'30  ...        6.40 

Added  100s 1.25  ...        1.60 

The  conventional  folded  white  paper,  with  inside  and  out- 
side envelopes  will  doubtless  continue  as  the  proper  style.  The 
work  must  be  handled  with  great  care,  and  the  use  of  the  finest 
script  or  text  type  kept  especially  for  the  work.  Under  these 
conditions  the  finished  product  closely  resembles  the  engraved 
forms. 

Announcement  Circulars  in  Four  Pa^es 

Size  SVsxoYi  inches.  Paper  page  4Mx5H.  Type  page  3x3^, 
equal  to  11  square  inches,  44  square  inches  in  4  pages.  Paper 
for  form  8V^xll  inches. 

Cost    Estimate  ^ 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  24  lb.  at  15c S  .37  .37  .19 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Four-page  forms 6.16  3.61 

Presswork .60  .60  .08 

Folding,  one  fold .10  ,10  .05 

Total  cost  figures S7.43  4.88  .34 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.49  .98  .07 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $8.92  5.86  .41 

"       "500       "        10.15  7.09  .41 

"       "  1000       "        12.20  9.14  .41 

The  above  figures  are  for  hand  composition.  If  machine 
composition  could  be  used  in  part  there  would  be  a  reduction 
of  S2.00  on  8  pt.  and  Sl.OO  on  10  pt.  on  the  first  200. 

Each  page  less  of  composition  will  reduce  the  selling  price 
of  eight  point  $1.85,  and  of  ten  point  $1.08. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  111 

ANNOUNCEMENTS  IN  GOOD  STYLE 

Professional  and  business  announcements  on  folded  papers, 
are  subject  to  whims  of  customers,  and  prices  sliould  be  made 
to  cover  a  good  duality  of  paper.  The  manufacturers  of  fine 
papers  and  envelopes,  have  introduced  some  novelties  of 
various  colored  papers  and  envelopes  to  match,  using*  a  special 
envelope  (7^x3%)  and  a  folded  sheet  of  paper  (7Mxl4%)  put  up 
in  handsome  boxes. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  too 

200  copies  including  envelopes. 
Comp.  one  page  25  sq.  inches. . . 

Makeup  and  loclvup 

Pressworli  on  both 

Re-foldingr 

Cost  of  200  copies 

Adding  20  per  cent 

SelliniE  price  of  200  copies $9.42 

"      "500       "        13.00 

"       "    1000       "        21.95 

If  machine  composition  can  be  used 
for  the  major  part  a  reduction 
can  be  made  from  the  selling 
price 2,00  1.00 

If  an  announcement  extends  over  to  tlie  second  page  the 
composition  should  b6  added,  if  on  the  first  and  third  pages,  a 
second  presswork  must  be  added,  not  forgetting  the  20  per 
cent  on  the  increase. 


ANNOUNCEMENTS  ON  CARDS 
Card  stock  up  to  4x5  inches. 


$2.50 

2.50 

1.25 

3.50 

2.05 

.40 

.40 

1.20 

1.20 

.14 

.25 

.25 

.10 

£7.85 

6.40 

1.49 

1.57 

1.28 

.30 

7.68 

1.79 

11.26 

1.79 

20.21 

1.79 

/ 1 00  Copies ^  Added 

8-Pt.           10-Pt.  100 

28  cards  from  one  sheet $.20          .20  .20 

Handling  and  cutting .15          .15  .03 

Composition 2.00         1.50 

Presswork .50          .50  .08 


Total  cost  figures $2.85         2.35  .31 

Adding  20  per  cent .57  .47  .06 

Selling  prices $3.42        2.82  .37 


112  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

BANK  PRINTING 

CHECK  BOOKS  FOR  DEPOSITORS 

Paper  6  on  a  half  sheet  of  royal— 28  B)  costing  15  cents. 

Cost  Estimate  Checks      Checks  Added 

5,400        11.000  1.000 

Paper  in  sheets 500  1-000  85 

Cost  of  28 a>  at  84  cents  per  100 $4.20  8.40  .71 

Handling  and  cutting .52  1.00  .07 

Composition  and  6  plates 5.50  5.50 

Lockup 35  .35 

Presswork 2.75  3.05  .36 

Total  cost  figures S13.32  19.20  1.14 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.66  3.84  .23 

Selling  price  of  above $15.98  23.04  1.37 

1,000  checks 2.96  2.02  1.37 

Binding,  perforation  and  numbering  not  included  in  above 
figures. 

Bindery  charge  with  numbers  for  books  of  500  $1.50:  for 
books  of  1,000  $2.00;  cheap  half  binding. 

COUNTER  CHECKS  WITHOUT  STUBS 

Size  2%xl%  inches,  18s  of  20  ft)  folio  at  10c.    Paper  per  ream 
$2.00;  per  100  sheets.  40c- 

Checks       Checks  Added 

Number  of  checks 4,300         8,600  1,000 

Sheets  of  paper 250  500  44 

Paper  at  40c Sl.OO  2.00  .22 

Handling  and  cutting 50  .60  .05 

6  plates  and  makeup 3.00  3.00 

Presswork 1.10  1.60  .16 

Gluing .20 ^0 .Qb 

Total  cost  figures $5.80  7.60  .48 

Adding  20  per  cent 1-16  1.52  .10 

Selling  price. $6.96  9.12  .58 


If    plates    are  not  available,  two 

forms  should  be  set  and  printed     637  9.05  .74 

These  figures  will  apply  to  any  forms  of  similar  size,  each 
form  containing  about  14  square  inches. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  113 

BANK  PRINTING 

iPRlVATE  CHECK  BOOKS  FOR  BUSINESS  FIRMS 

24  lb  folio  eight  to  full  sheet— paper  size  for  one  check 
iHxll  inches,  four  on  each  half  sheet—type  forit  forone  check 
3x93^  inches,  28  sq.  inches. 

Paper  24  5t»  at  15c,  72c  for  IOC  full        1 ,000  checks . 

sheets  2  on  4  on  Added 

Number  of  sheets  for  1,000 134  134  1.000 

Paper  at  72c $  .96  .96  .90 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Composition  estimated 2.00  2.00 

Lockup  and  makeup .30  .30 

Cylinder  presswork  and  shifting..  2.75  3.00  1.40 

Numbering  perforating,  binding .  2.50  2.75  2.25 

Total  cost  of  1000  checks $8-71  9.21  4.63 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.74  1.84  .93 

Selling  price  1,000  checks $10.45         11.05  5.56 

CHECKS  WITH  VOUCHERS  ATTACHED 

Paper  24  lb  Royal— cutting  eight,  paper  6x9,  voucher  on  in- 
side; paper  cut  6x19,  so  that  sheet  may  be  sewed  for  binding. 
Paper  24  lb  royal  at  15c,  per  ream  $3.60. 

1  on  2  on 

Number  of  check  vouchers 250  500 

Full  sheets  of  paper. 33  m 

Paper  at  72c  per  100  sheets $.24  .48 

Handling  and  cutting ,  .10  .10 

Ruling  for  voucher.. .75  1.00 

Composition  two  sides,  5x7 3.00  3.00 

Makeup  and  lockup .40  .40 

Presswork 1.90  2.25 

Numbering,  perforating  and  binding 1.25  1.75 

Total  cost  price $7.64  8.98 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.53  1.80 

Selling  price $9.17  10.78 

These  prices  are  for  sewed  books,  the  paper  being  cut  double 
length,  requiring  cylinder  presswork.  and  a  more  satisfactory 
binding. 


114  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


CHECK  BOOKS 

Individual,  Lodge  or  Society  special  check  books— On  Royal 
28B)  at  15c.  Paper  82c  per  100  sheets;  63  sheets  for  16s  and  88 
sheets  for  12s  for  1,000 

500 

Cost  Elstimate                                                   3x8^  3x12 

Paper  for  500 $.26  $.36 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20 

Composition 1.60  2.00 

Makeup  and  lockup .39  .39 

Presswork .60  .70 

Binding  in  single  books .30  .30 

Cost  of  500  checks $3.47  4.15 

Adding  20  per  cent .69  .83 

Sellinii  price  of  500  checks $4.16  4.98 

Added  books  of  100 .29  .32 

CHECKS,  DRAFTS  OR  ORDERS 

In  single  books  of  50  or  100  checks,  with  stubs,  and  without 
numbering,  on  28  fl>  royal,  at  10  cents,  12  to  a  sheet. 

1 ,000 . 

20        Added         10  Added 

Books         20          Books  10 

88  sheets  of  paper $.49            .49           .49  .49 

Handling  and  cutting .15            .15          .15  .15 

Composition,  one  form 2.00           2.00  .... 

Presswork 1.20            .80         1.20  .80 

Binding 1.40           1-20         1.00  .80 

Total  cost  figures $5.24           2.64         4.84  2.24 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.05            .53           .97  .45 

Selling  prices $6.29         3.17        5.81  2.69 

On  Bankers*  Safety  paper  add  $1.00  per  1,000  checks. 

DEPOSIT  SLIPS 

Size  3%x5%,  cutting  12  from  14-lb.  cap  at  8c 

5,000            10,000  20,000 

Sheets  of  paper 470                  94')  1,880 

Paper  at  23c  per  100 $1.08                 2.16  4.32 

Handling  and  cutting .60                 1.20  2.40 

Presswork 1.40                2.40  4.40 

Total  cost  figures $3.08                 5.76  11.12 

Adding  20  per  cent 61                 1.15  2.22 

Selling  prices $3.69                 6.91  13.34 

Added  1,000 .66                   .64  .64 

Composition  is  omitted,  because  of  stock  forms. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


115 


BILL    HEADS 


The  usual  sizes  of  stock  ruled  bill  heads  are  6s,  4s,  3s  and  2s 
of  flat  cap.  The  figures  are  for  ruled  paper,  costing-  the  prices 
named,  for  1.000. 

If  special  ruling-  is  required,  add  to  the  gross  fig-ures  $1.00  on 
the  first  1,000  and  20  cents  on  added  1,000s. 

Labor  Cost  > 1,000    Copies ^ 

Composition ,.  $1.00  1.30  1.50 

Makeup  and  lockup .25  .25  .25 

Presswork 1.20  1.20  1.20 

Tablets .10  .10  .10 

Total  cost  figures $2.55  2.85  3.05 

Adding  20  per  cent .51  .57  .61 

Selling  price  of  labor $3.06  3.42  3.66 

500  copies 2.65  3.00  3.25 

250  copies 2.40  2.75  3.00 

Stock  Adding       ' 1,000   Copies— — ^   Added 

Cost  20  7o  Labor  $3.06        3.42        3.66      1,000 

68 45 54  $3.60  3.96  4.20  1.62 

50 60  3.66  4.02  4.26  1.68 

55..., 66  3.72  4.08  4.32  1.74 

60 72  3.78  4.14  438  1.80 

4» 65 78  3.84  4.20  4.44  1.86 

75 90  3.96  4.32  4.56  1.98 

85 02  4.08  4.44  4.68  2.10 

95 1.15  4.21  4.57  4.81  2.23 

' 500   Copies Added 

Selling  price  of  labor $2.65        3.00        3.25  100 

500  6S 27  2.92  3.27  3.52  .16 

"       "   30  2.95  3.30  3.55  .17 

"       "   33  2.98  3.33  3.58  .18 

"       "  36  3.01  3.36  3.61  .19 

500  48 39  3.04  3.39  3.67  .19 

"      " 45  3.10  3.45  3.71  .20 

"      "  .51  3.16  3.51  3.77  .21 

"      "  58  3.23  3.58  3.84  .22 

lOO  3s 15  2.45         2.70         3.05  .20 

lOO  2s 25  2.55         2.80         3.15  .25 

The  above  figures  have  no  loading  for  handling  paper 
which  is  understood  to  be  stock  ruled,  and  bought  cut  and 
ready  for  printing. 


116  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Blanks— Le^al  and  Commercial  Forms 

One  and  Two  Sides 

Paper— Half-sheet  Cap  or  quarter-sheet  double  cap.  Size 
8Hxl4  in.— type  form  one  side  6^x12  inches,  78  sq.  inches.  Pa- 
per 28  S)  at  10c— 100  sheets  costing  56  cents. 

Cost  Estimate-Half- Cap  200  copies Added 

10-Pt.       10-Pt.  100 

1  side       2  sides 

Paper  54  sheets  at  56  cents S  .30  .30  .15 

Handling- and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Hand  composition 6.40  12.80 

Makeup  and  lockup .85  1.35 

Presswork  200  copies .83  1.80  .12 

Tabbing. .10  .10  .02 

Ck)st  of  200  copies $8.68  16.55  .31 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.74  3.31  .06 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $10.42  19.86  .37 

"      "500        "       11.20  20.97  .37 

"       "    1000       "       13.45  22.82  .37 

Added  1000  copies 3.70  3.70  .37 

The  hand  composition  on  tliis  form  is  on  the  basis  of 
solid  matter,  which  means  for  10  point  about  4,000  ems,  or  in 
12  point  3,000  ems  for  each  side.  If  machine  composition  is 
available  one  side  can  be  done  for  S3.00  less,  and  two  sides  for 
$6.00  less. 

One  side  and  backing  only  for  200  copies  $14.00,  and  for 
added  100s  37  cents. 

In  no  case  should  the  estimator  figure  less  than  S2. SO  for 
front  side  of  blank,  on  account  of  open  matter. 

OTHER  SIZES-SELLING  PRICES 

f 200  Copies ^     Added 


Quarter-Cap $4.60  .32 

Quarter-Folio 7.27  .36 

The  estimator  may  forget  that  the  printed  face  does  not 
represent  all  the  labor  on  the  job.  The  blank  spaces  and 
adjusting  take  time  that  shows  on  the  job  ticket,  and  is  a  part 
of  the  necessary  cost. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  117 

BLANKS  WITHOUT  RULING 

Full  sheet  of  Cap,  for  Leases,  Mortgages,  Contracts,  etc. 
Type  pag-e  6^^x12  inches,  equal  to  80  square  inches.  Paper  28  B> 
double  cap,  costing  15c  per  pound.  Machineset  type  rated  as 
price  and  half  on  account  of  double  slug. 

Half  Sheet  of  Cap 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

1  pa^e  2  pa^es  100 

53  sheets  double  cap $.44  .44            ,22 

Handling  and  cutting.. .15  .15             02 

Composition  machine  double  slugr-       3-24  6.48 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.28  2.28 

Presswork 60  .80            .10 

Cost  of  200  copies $5.71  10.15  .34 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.14  2.03  .07 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $6.85  12.18  .41 

"      "500       "        8.08  13.41  .41 

"      "1000       "       10.13  15.46  .41 

Hand  composition  will  increase  the 

price $3.00  6.00 

A  job  entry  ticket  on  2  pages,  front  and  back,  showing  160 
square  inches  of  measurement  gives  an  hour  cost  of  S6.00  ex- 
tra for  hand  composition. 

Full  Sheet  of  Cap 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

3  pa^es        4  pa^es  100 


105  sheets  double  cap $.88  .88  .44 

Handling  and  cutting .15  .15  .02 

Composition  machine  double  slug.  9.72  12.96 

Makeup  and  lockup 2.60  2.60 

Presswork 2.55  2.55  .14 

Folding  one  fold 15  .15  .06 

Total  cost  figures $16.05  19.29  .65 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.21  3.86  .13 


Selling  price  of  200  copies $19.26             23.15  .78 

"      "500       "        21.60               25.49  .78 

"      "    1000       "       25.50               29.39  .78 

Ruled  blanks  will  add  from  $1.50  to  $3.00  to  an  order. 


118 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


BLANKS  WITHOUT  RULING 

Half  sheet  of  Folio  1 1x17 

Full  sheet  of  folio  (17x22)  for  leases,  deeds,  mortg-ages,  con- 
tracts etc.  In  four  page  form.  Paper  page  11x17  inches.  Type 
page  9x15  inches,  containing  135  square  inches.  Paper  24  lb  at 
15c,  per  ream  $3.60,  per  100  sheets  72  cents. 

Ten  Point  Cost  Estimate         t 200  Copies ^    Addefl 

1  page        2  pages  100 

210  sheets  of  paper $.76  .76            .38 

Handling  and  cutting 15  .15            .02 

Composition  machine  double  slug.       5.48  10.96 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.50  2.50 

Press  work  200  copies 1.80  1.80 

Cost  of  200  copies $9-69  16.17  .52 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.94  3.23  .14 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $11.63  19.40  .66 

"      "500       "        13.61  21.38  .66 

"      "1000       "       16.91  24.68  .66 

Full  Sheet  of  Folio  17x22 


Ten  Point  Cost  Estimate 

210  sheets  of  paper 

Handling  and  cutting 

Composition  machine  double  slug. 

Makeup  and  lockup 

Presswork  200  copies 

Folding  one  fold 


f 200  Copies ^     Added 

3  pages      4  pages  100 


Cost  figures 

Adding  20  per  cent. 


$  1.51 

1.51 

76 

.20 

.20 

03 

16.44 

21.92 

2.60 

2.60 

2.55 

2.55 

.14 

.15 

.15 

.05 

$23.45 

28.93 

.97 

4.69 

5.79 

.19 

Selling  price $28. 14 


34.72 


1.16 


In  most  forms  of  blanks  there  is  a  wide  range  of  guessing. 
The  figures  here  given  are  for  full  square  inch  measurements, 
showing  the  cost  of  machine  composition,  by  reason  of  the 
double  slug:  but  if  hand  set,  and  nearly  full  measurement  the 
cost  would  be  nearly  or  altogether  double  the  machine  price  for 
composition. 

These  and  other  tables  are  worked  out,  not  so  much  for  fix- 
ing a  price,  but  to  show  the  necessary  formula  to  figure  up  a 
job  of  work;  and  to  keep  the  estimator  in  touch  with  the 
actual  time  of  turning  it  out. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


119 


BLANK  BOOKS  WITH  DUPLICATES 

Numbered,  Perforated  and  Half  Bound 

The  figures  here  g"iven  provide  that  wheie  there  are  two  or 
more  blanks  on  a  leaf,  that  the  form  shall  be  shifted  on  the 
press,  for  which  a  charge  of  20  cents  is  made  for  each  shift. 

Half  Cap  or  H  Royal,  28  lb.  at  lOc. 

/ 1,000    Forms > 

No.  of  forms  on  a  sheet 12  3  4 

No.  sheets  of  d.  c.  paper 263  132  88  66 

Cost    Estimate  ■ 

Paper  5Gc  per  100  sheets $1.47  .74  .49  .37 

Cutting  and  handling .25  .20  .15  .15 

Composition 2.00         2.00         2.00         2.00 

Presswork 1.60         1.80         2.00         2.20 

Perforations  and  numbers 1.20         1.20         1-20         1.20 

Binding  (*  in  2  books) *1.75  .80  .80  .80 

Total  cost  figures $8.27         6.74         6.64         6.73 

Adding  20  per  cent 1-65         1.35         1.33         1.34 

Selliii|{  figures $9.92        8.09        7.97        8.06 

Added  1.000 6.86         4.80         4.43         4.28 

BLANK   BOOKS   WITH   DUPLICATES   OR  STUBS 
Full  Sheet  of  Cap 

Cap  14x17,  16  lb.  at  10c.  1,000  Forms  in  a  Book . 

No.  of  forms  on  a  sheet 12  3  4 

Sheets  for  1,000  forms 1.050  525  350  263 

At  32c  per  100 $3.36  1.68  1.12  .84 

Cutting  and  handling 45  .30  .20  .20 

Ruling 2.00  2.00  2.C0  2.00 

Composition 4.00  3.00  2.50  2.00 

Presswork  and  shifting  form...  2.65  2.85  3.05  3.25 

Perforation  and  numbers 1.40  1.40  1.40  1.40 

Binding  (*  in  two  books) *2.00  1.00  100  1.00 

Total  cost  figures $15.86        12-23        11.27        10.69 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.34         2.45         2.25         2.14 

Selling  prices,  1,000 $19.23      14.68      13.52      12.83 

Additional  1,000  forms 

Paper  and  handling $3.81  1.98  1.32  1.04 

Ruling 1.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 

Presswork 1.10  1.10  1.10  1.10 

Perforations  and  numbers 1.20  1.20  1.20  1.20 

Binding  (*  in  2  books) *2.00  1.00  1.00  1.00 

Total  cost  figures $9.11         6.28         5.62         5.34 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.82  1.26  1.12         1.07 

Selling  added  1,000 $10.93        7.54        6.74        6.41 


120  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Blank  Books  With  Carbon  Duplicates 

Printing,  Numbering,  Perforating 
and  Binding. 

D.  C.  full  sheet  32  lb.  at  10c.         1000  Forms  in  a  Book ^ 

No.  of  forms  on  a  half -sheet.             12               3  4 

Sheets  of  double  cap.                       1.050            525            350  263 

At  64c  per  100,.. ...., S6.72           3..36           2.24  1.68 

Cutting  and  handling .80             .45             .35  .25 

Ruling 2.50           2.50           2.50  2.50 

Composition 5.00           4-00           3.00  3.00 

Presswork  and  shifting  forms        3.40           3.60           3.80  4.00 

Perforations  and  numbers 1.40           1.40           1.40  1.40 

Binding  (♦  in  2  books) *3.00           2.50           2  00  2.00 

Total  cost  figures $22.82          17.81          15.29  14.83 

Adding  20  per  cent 4.50           3.56           3.06  2.97 

Selling  prices,  lOOO $27.38        21.37        18.35  17.80 

Additionall.OOO  forms 17.18         12.13         10.07  9.28 


Omitting  numbers  reduce  the  price  of  each  1.000  forms  70 
cents. 

The  owners  of  previous  editions  of  the  Price  List  will  be  sur- 
prised to  note  the  effect  a  shorter  workday  has  had  upon  the 
prices  heretofore  quoted  or  the  proper  charges  for  work  of  simi- 
lar character.  With  the  exception  of  paper,  all  the  elements  of 
a  completed  job  of  printing  are  composed  of  labor. 

The  prices  for  composition,  ruling  and  binding  are  given  as 
average.  They  may  be  lower  than  actual  time  may  show,  but 
the  estimator  maj^  safely  assume  that  thes'  are  not  too  high. 

The  items  of  guessing  in  these  tables  are  ruling  and  compo- 
sition. If  there  Is  no  ruling  the  reduction  from  selling  prices 
will  be  S2.40.  The  composition  is  changeable,  as  hour  cost  may 
require,  keeping  in  mind  the  20  per  cent  to  be  added  to  the  in- 
crease or  decrease  of  hour  cost.  The  other  items  may  be  ac- 
cepted as  reasonable  cost  figures. 

Triplicates  will  add  for  perforating  and  numbering  Sl.OO  for 
each  1,000  forms. 

There  is  no  provision  for  printing  on  the  back,  which  would 
be  an  extra  charge  in  composition  and  makeup. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  121 

BLOTTING  PADS 

12  to  a  sheet— 4x9  H  inches 

Cost    Estimate 1,000  Copies v 

88  sheet  for  1,000. 

Costing  7c,  enamel  lie.  80  lb.      100  lb.    120  lb.  Enamel 

Stock $  .9S  1.23  1.48  2.32 

Cutting  and  handling 20  .23  .28  .35 

Composition 1.20  1.20  1.20  1.60 

Presswork 1.20  1.20  1.20  1.20 

Total  cost  figures $3.58        3-86        4. 16  5.47 

Adding  20  per  cent 72  .77  .84  1.09 

Selling  prices $4.30        4.63      5.00  6.56 

Addedl.OOO 2.35         2.70         3.05  4.10 

In  lots  of  10,000 22.32       25.68       29.28  40.20 

If  in  colored  ink,  other  than  black,  add  25  cents  to  the  first 
1,000,  and  20  cents  for  additional  1,000s. 

If  in  two  colors,  add  $2.50  for  the  first  1,000  and  $1.00  for  the 
additional  1,000s. 

18  to  a  sheet— 3^x8  inches 

Cost  Estimate 

58  sheets  in  1,000. 
Costing  7c.  enamel  Uc. 

Stock $  .65 

Cutting  and  handling 

Composition 

Presswork 


-1,000  copies- 

, 

80  1b. 

100  lb. 

120  lb. 

Enamel 

.      $  .65 

.81 

.99 

1.53 

.15 

.20 

.20 

.25 

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

.90 

.90 

.90 

.90 

Total  cost  figures $2.90         3.11         3.27  3.88 

Adding  20  per  cent 58  .62  .65  .77 

Selling  prices $3.48        3.73       3.92  4.65 

Addedl.OOO $1.68         1.93         2.12  2.95 

If  in  colored  ink,  other  than  black,  add  25  cents  to  the  first 
1,000.  and  20  cents  for  additional  l.OOOs. 

If  in  two  colors,  add  S2.00  for  the  first  1,000,  and  $1.00  for  the 
additional  l.OOOs. 

Get  the  habit  of  consulting  the  price  list  in  connection 
with  your  estimating  and  you  will  find  it  a  grand  nerve 
tonio. 


122  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Bonds  and  Loan  Notes  With  Coupons 

Township.  Village,  City  and  School  Bonds  and  Loan  Notes 
are  called  for  in  small  orders.  Long-time  bonds,  issued  by  cities 
and  counties,  are  usually  on  lithographed  forms.  Printed  bonds 
run  from  five  to  ten  years,  with  ten  to  twenty  coupons.  The 
following  are  approximate  figures  for  printed  forms: 

50  100       Added 

Bonds  with  10  coupons.  Copies     Copies  100 

Half  sheet  folio  or  less $0.25  .50  .50 

Cutting  and  handling 10  .15  .10 

Composition  with  10  coupons 10.00  10.00           

Presswork 1.00  100  .10 

Numbering , 75  1.50  150 

Total  cost  figures $12.10         13.15  2.20 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.42  2.63  .44 

Sellini{  prices $14.52     15.78  2.64 

Backing  and  transfer  will  add  $2.50  to  the  first  100  or  less, 
and  15  cents  for  added  100. 

Bonds  and  Loan  Notes 

Lithographed  Blank  Forms,  filled  in  with  printing. 

50  100       Added 

Bonds     Bonds  100 

Lithographed  stock  forms .      S5.00        10.00  5.00 

Comix>sition  on  lx)dy 7.00  7.00 

Presswork  on  2  sides 2.50  2.50  .30 

Total  cost  figure S14.50         19.50  5.30 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.90  3.90  1.06 

Sellinii  prices  without  coupons $1 7.40       23.40  6.36 

SelliniJ  prices: 

With  10  coupons 27.00  33.00  6.00 

With  20  couix)ns 29.00  36.00  6.00 

With  30  coupons 31.00  39.00  6.00 

With  40  coupons 33.00  42.00  6.00 

With  60  coupons.. 37.00  48.00  6.00 

WHEN  CALLED  UPON  FOR  ESTIMATES 
REMEMBER 
Composition  costs  §1.30  per  hour. 
Cylinder  time  work  costs  $1.50  per  hour. 
Platen  press  time  work  costs  80  cents  per  hour. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  123 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Paper  Page  4x5%  Inches.     Type  Page  2V^x4  Inches 

Thirty-two  pages  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  22x32  book  paper. 
Ten  square  inches  of  type  in  each  page— in  16  pages  160  square 
inches.    Paper  40  B)  book  at  5c.— 40  cents  for  100  sheets. 

El^tat  Point  Estimate  ' 200    Copies v 

16  pps.      24  pps.      32  pps. 

Sheets  of  paper  for  2C0  copies 33  80  195 

Paper  for  200  copies  at  40c I  .22  ^32  A2 

Handling  and  cutting 15  .20  .25 

8  point  machine  comp 5.60  8.40  11.20 

Makeup  and  lockup 5.20  6.50  7.80 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  2.55  2.55 

Folding  and  stitching .75 1^00 1.20 

Cost  of  200  copies $14.47  18.97.  23.42 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.89  3.79  4.68 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $17.36  22.76  28.10 

"     "      500       "        19.28  25.46  31.64 

"     "    1000       "        22.48  29.96  37.54 

Added  100  copies 73  .88  1.54 

6  pt.  composition  will  add 4.42  6.60  8.80 

10  pt.  composition  will  deduct 1.54  2.31  3.08 

Cover  to  be  Added 

Cover  stock  will  be  534x8  Inches,  cutting  12  covers  out  of 
22x28!4.    Weight  60  ft>  at  7  cents.    84  cents  for  100  sheets. 

200  copies Added 

Sheets  of  paper  for  200  cepies 18  sheets  100 

Paper  for  200  copies  at  40c $.15  .08 

Handling  and  cutting 10  .01 

Composition  average 1.50 

Makeup  and  lockup .39 

Presswork  200  copies .60  .08 

Bindery  additional 20  .10 

Cost  of  200  covers 12.94  .27 

Adding  20  per  cent .59  .05 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $3.53  .32 

"       "500       "        4.49  .32 

"      "    1000       "       6.09  .32 

By-laws  and  Constitutions  for  Societies  can  be  figured  in 
accordance  with  this  table. 


124  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Paper  Page  4Hx6^  Inches.     Type  Page  3x5  Inches 

Thirty-two  pages  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  25x38  book  paper. 
Fifteen  square  inches  in  one  page,  240  square  inches  in  16  pages. 
Paper  25x38  60  B)  book  at  5c,  60c  per  100  sheets. 

Eight  Point  Estimate 200    Copies ^ 

8  pps.      16  pps.      32   pps. 

Sheets  of  paper  for  200  copies 27  54  105 

Paper  at  60c  per  100 $.16  .32  .63 

Cutting  and  handling 15  .15  .20 

Machine  composition  8  pt 4.20  8.40  16.80 

Makeup  and  lockup 2.50  4.50  9.00 

Presswork  200  copies 1.80  2.55  3-45 

Folding  and  stitching 60  .75  1.20 

Cost  of  200  copies 9.41  16.67  31.28 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.88  3.34  6.26 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $11.29  20.01  37.54 

"500       "       12.88  22.11  41.08 

"       "    1000       "       15.53  2561  46-98 

Added  100  copies 53  -70  1.18 

6  point  will  increase  each  eight  pages  $3.31. 

10  point  will  reduce  each  eight  pages  96  cents. 

Hand  composition  will  increase  the  price  of  each  eight 
pages  $12.96. 

Cover  to  be  added 

Cover  stock  will  be  6Hx9  in.,  cutting  eight  out  of  a  sheet  of 
20x25,  50  B)  at  7c,  costing  70c  per  100  sheets. 

Cost  Estimate  ■ 200   Copies Added 

Sheets  of  paper  for  cover 26  slieets  1 00 

Paper  for  200  covers $  .18  .09 

Handling  and  cutting. .10  .01 

Composition  estimate 1.50 

Makeup  and  lockup .39 

Presswork  200  copies .60  .08 

Bindery  additional .20  .10 

Cost  of  200  covers  S2.97  .28 

Adding  20  per  cent .59  .06 

Selling  price  of  200  covers $3.56  .34 

"      "500       "       4.58  .34 

"      "  1000       "      6.28  .34 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  125 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Paper  Page  5^x8  Inches.     Type  Page  3V^x6  Inches 

Sixteen  pages  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  22x32  book  paper— 
Twenty-one  square  inches  of  type  in  each  page— in  16  pages  of 
eight  point  336  sqiuare  inches.  Paper  50  B>  at  5c— 50  cents  per 
100  sheets. 


Ei^tat  Point  Estimate  • 200    Copies- 


16    pps.    24    pps.    32   pps. 

Sheets  of  paper  for  200  copies 105  158  205 


Paper  for  200  copies $    .53  .79  1.03 

Handling  and  cutting 15  .20  .25 

Spoint  machine  composition 11.76  17.64  23.52 

Malveup  and  loclcup 5.20  6.50  7.80 

Pressworlc  290  copies 2.55  4.35  5.10 

Folding  and  stitching 75  1.00  1.20 

Cost  of  200  copies $20.94  30.48  38.90 

Adding  20  per  cent 4.19  6.10 7J8 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $25. 13  36.58  46.63 

"       "500        "        25.13  39.64  51.89 

"      "    1000       "      30.97  44.74  60.44 

Added  100  copies 73  1.02  1.71 

6  pt.  composition  will  add 9.28  13.92  18.56 

10  pt.  composition  will  deduct 3.23  4.85  6.46 

Cover  to  be  Added 

Cover  stock  will  be  8x11  inches,  cutting  5  out  of  20x25,  weight 
50  fi>  at  7c;  70c  per  100  sheets— cutting  five. 

Cost    Estimate 


Paper  for  200  covers;  42  sheets. 

Handling  and  cutting 

Composition  average 

Makeup  and  lockup 

Press  work  200  copies 

Bindery  additional 

Cost  of  200  covers 

Adding  20  per  cent 

Selling  price  of  200  covers 

i  "  "       "     560 

"       "    1000        "       ... 


, 200  Copies 

-^     Added 

100 

$  .29 

.15 

.10 

.01 

1.50 

... 

.39 

.60 

.08 

.20 

.01 

$3.08 

.34 

.62 

.07 

$3.70 

.41 

4.93 

.41 

6.98 

.41 

126  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Paper  Page  5^x7  Inches.     Type  Page  4xSM  Inches 

Thirty-two  pagres  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  28  by  42  book. 
Twenty-two  square  Inches  for  one  page— 176  square  inches  in 
8  pagres.    Paper  70  fi>  book  at  5c.    100  sheets  costing  70c. 

Ten  Point  Cost  Estimate 200  Copies > 

8  pps.       16  PP8.       32  pps. 

Sheets  of  paper  in  200  copies 27  54  105 

Paper  at  70c $.19  .38  .73 

Cutting  and  handling 13  .15  .20 

Machine  composition  10  point 4.75  9.50  19.00 

Makeup  and  lockup 2.50  4.50  9.00 

Press  work  200  copies 1.80  2.55  6.90 

Folding  and  stitching 60  .75  1.20 

Cost  of  200  copies $9.99  17.83  37.03 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.01  3.57  7.41 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $12.00  21.40  44.44 

"      "500       "        13.65  23.59  48.76 

"      **    1000       "        16.40  27.24  55.96 

Added  100  copies 55  .73  1.44 

6pointcomposition  will  add....      6.55  13.10  26.20 

8pointcompasition  will  add....       1.69  3.38  6.76 

Cover  to  be  Added 

Cover  stock  will  be  7xlOH  inches:  cutting  8  out  of  a  sheet  of 
22Hx28H,  70  B)  stock  at  7c.  $4.90  per  ream  and  98c  per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

100 

Paper  for  200  covers $  ,27  .13 

Handling  and  cutting .10  .01 

Composition  estimated 1.50 

Makeup  and  lockup .39 

Presswork  200  copies .60  .08 

Bindery  additional .20  .10 

Cost  of  200  covers $3.05  .32 

Adding  20  per  cent .61  .06 

Sellinii  price  of  200  covers $3.67  .38 

"       "500       "        4.81  .38 

•*      "1000       -        6.71  .38 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  127 

Pamphlet,  Prospectus  or  Booklet  on 

Enameled  Stock 

Thirty-two  pages,  printing-  on  both  sides,  of  a  book  sheet 
22x32.  Paper  page,  size  5^x8  inches;  type  page  4x6>^,  26  sq. 
inches,  32  pages,  832  sq.  inches.  Paper— enamel  stock,  60ft)  at  10c, 
$1.20  per  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate  , 200  Copies ^     Added 

8-l»t.  10-Pt.  100 

215sheets'22x32at$1.20 $2.58  2.58  1.29 

Handling  and  cutting .30  .30  .13 

Machine  composition 29.12  22.46 

Makeup  and  lockup  two  forms 12.00  12.00  .... 

Presswork  two  forms 10.00  10.00  .40 

Colored  ink 2.00  2.00  .10 

Paper  for  cover,  42  sheets .50  .50  .25 

Composition  and  makeup,  4  pages  .  6-00  6.00 

Presswork 2.20  2.20  .14 

Binding 2.00  2-00  .70 

Cost  figures  for  200  copies $66.70  60.04  3.01 

Adding  20  per  cent 13.34  12.01  .59 

Sellinii  price  of  200  copies $80.04  72.05  3.60 

"      "500       "       90.84  82.85  3.60 

"      "    1000       "       108.84  100.85  3.60 

Extra  color  forms  to  be  added 

Makeup  and  lockup 8.00  8.00 

Ink  and  running  1000 10.00  10.00  .40 

Cost  figures 18.00  18.00  .40 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.60  3.60  .10 

Selling  of  first  1000 $21.60  21.60  .50 

Added  1000s 5.00  5.00  .50 

These  figures  are  carefully  considered  for  a  booklet  of  the 
size  mentioned.  If  there  is  a  large  run  of  presswork,  double 
size  paper  may  be  used,  but  not  to  very  great  advantage,  be- 
cause all  the  preliminary  lockup  and  make-ready  are  abso- 
lutely double,  and  often  largely  increased  by  the  extra  size  in 
handling  chases,  stone  room  and  paper  feeding  and  handling, 
fully  equal  in  expense  to  the  saving  by  the  reduced  time  of 
press  running. 

REM  ARKS— The  main  value  of  the  figures  given  for  books 
is  in  the  determined  prices  for  all  the  work  and  stock,  except 
composition.  It  is  worth  while  to  the  estimator  to  know,  with- 
out figuring,  that  a  book  with  a  given  number  of  pages,  re- 
quires a  certain  number  of  sheets,  and  that  the  value  of 
the  paper,  presswork  and  binding  are  all  carefully  and  uni- 
formly figured. 


128  COST  STSTEJI  PRICE  LIST 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Paper  Page  6V^x9K  inches.      Type  Page  4xT  inches 

Sixteen  pages  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  25x38  book  paper. 
Twenty-eight  square  inches  to  one  page.  224  square  inches  in  an 
eight  page  form,  paper  25x38  book,  60  lb.  at  5c,  16  pages  on  one 
side. 

Ten  Point  Cost  Estimate 200    Copies » 

8  pps.       16  pps.       32  pps. 

Sheets  of  paper  for  200  copies 52  105  210 

Paper  at  60c  per  100 32  63  1.26 

Handling  and  cutting 15  .20  .25 

Machine  composition,  10  point 6.05  12.10  24.20 

Makeup  and  lockup 3.00  5.20  10.40 

Press  work,  200  copies 2.55  3.45  6.90 

Folding  and  stitching 60  .75  1.20 

Cost  of  200  copies 12.67  22.33  44.21 

Adding20^ 2.53  4.47  8.84 

Selling  price  of  200  copies $15.20  26.80  53.05 

500  copies 17.15  29.62  58.75 

1000  copies 20.40  34.32  68.25 

Added  100  copies 65  .94  1.90 

Eightpointcomposition  will  add..         2.15  4.30  8.60 

C«ver  to  be  Added 

Cover  stock  will  be  91^^x13  inches,  cutting  4  out  of  20x25  stock, 
50  lb.  at  7c,  costing  70c  for  100  sheets  of  cover. 

Cost   Estimate 

Sheets  for  200  covers 

Paper  for  200  covers 

H  andling  and  cutting 

Composition  average 

Makeup  and  lockup 

Presswork,  200  copies 

Bindery,  additional 

Cost  of  200  covers 

Adding  20  per  cent 

SeIIinf{  price  of  200  covers... 

"       "     500        '•      ... 
"       "  1000       "      .... 


200  Copies 

-^     Added 
100 

52 

26 

$  .37 

.18 

.10 

.01 

2.00 

.39 

.60 

.08 

.20 

.10 

S3.66 

.37 

.73 

.07 

$4.39 

.44 

5.71 

.44 

7.91 

.44 

FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  129 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Paper  Page  7x1 0%  Inches.  Type  Page  Sx8%  Inches 

Sixteen  pages  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  28x42  book.  Forty- 
two  square  inches  in  1  page,  336  square  inches  for  8  page  form. 
Paper  28x42,  70  Tb  at  5c,  and  70c  per  100  sheets. 


-200    Copies- 


34.76 

68.00 

37.76 

73.70 

42.76 

83.20 

1.00 

1.90 

8  pps.       16  pps.       32  pps. 

Sheets  of  paper  in  200  copies 52  105  210 

Paper  at  70c  per  100 $.36  .73  1.47 

Handling  and  cutting 15  .20  .25 

Machine  composition  10  point 9.07  18.14  36.28 

Makeup  and  lockup 3.50  5.70  11.40 

Presswork  200  copies 2.55  3.45  6.90 

Folding  and  stitching 60  .75  1.20 

Cost  of  200  copies $16.23  28.97  57.50 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.25  5.79  11.50 

Sellinii  price  of  200  copies $19.48 

"       "500       "        21.52 

"      "    1000       "        24.92 

Added  100  copies 68 


Cover  to  be  Added 

Cover  stock  will  be  10Hxl4  inches,  cutting  in  fours  from  a 
sheet  of  2234x28V^,  70  B)  stock  at  7c,  $4.90  per  ream  and  98  cents 
for  100  sheets. 

Cost    Estimate 


Paper  53  sheets  for  200 

Handling  and  cutting 

Composition  estimated 

Makeup  and  lockup 

Presswork  200  copies 

Bindery  additional 

Cost  of  2')0  copies 

Adding  20  per  cent. . . 

Sellinii  price  of  200  covers  . 

"       "     500 
"      "    1000 


, 200  Copies 

-^     Added 
100 

$  .52 

.28 

.20 

.02 

2.00 

.39 

60 

08 

.25 

.15 

$3.96 

.51 

.79 

.10 

$4.75 

.61 

6  58 

61 

9.63 

.61 

130  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Catalogue  Pages— Paper  Page  8x1 1  Inches. 
Type  Page  6%x9H  Inches 

Eight  pagres  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  22x32  book  paper— 
One  page  62  square  Inches— 8  pa^es  493  sgiuare  inches. 
Paper  70  B)  enamel  book  at  6c— $5.60  per  ream  SI.  12  per  100 
sheets. 

Eigbt  Point  Estimate  ^—1,000  Copies — ^    Added 

8   pps.      16    pps.      8  pps. 

540  sheets  at  $1.12 $6.05  12.10  6.05 

Handling  and  cutting .70  1.30  .70 

Composition  8  pps.  496  sq.  in 17.36  34.72  17.36 

"             extra  for  figure  work.  8.68  17.36  8.68 

Makeup  and  lockup 5.20  10.40  4.20 

Press  work  1,000  copies 5.00  10.00  5.00 

Binding  without  cover 2.30  3.85  1.25 

Cost  of  1,000  copies $45.29  89.73  43.24 

Adding  20  per  cent 9.06  17.95  8.65 


Selling  price  of  1000  copies $54.35        107.68  51.89 

"      "        500       "       47.96  95.35  

Added  1000  copies 12.78  24.66  11.52 

Cover  to  be  Added 

Cover  stock  will  be  11x16  inches,  cutting  three  from  a  sheet 
of  22^x28H.  70  B)  at  8c;  $5.60  a  ream,  and  $1.12  per  100  sheets. 

Cost  Estimate  for  Cover        . 1000   Covers Added 

1000 

350  sheets  of  paper  at  $1.12 $3.92  3.92 

H  andling  and  cutting .49  .49 

Composition  average 3.00 

Makeup  and  lockup .39 

Presswork  1000  copies 2.75  1.20 

Bindery  additional 2.20  2.20 

Cost  of  1000  covers $12.75  7.81 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.55  1.58 

Selling  price  of  200  covers $15.30  9.37 

These  figures  are  providing  for  a  good  job  of  work,  with 
machine  composition  costing  $3.25  per  page.  No  allowance  be- 
ing made  for  cuts. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  131 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Catalogue  Pages— Paper  Page  9^x12^  Inches. 
Type  Page  7Hxl  1  Inches 

Eight  pages  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  25x38  book.  Eighty 
square  inches  in  1  page,  640  square  inches  for  8  page  form. 
Paper  25x38,  S.  and  C.  60  B)  at  5c— ream  $3.00;  60c  per  100  sheets. 

Ei^ht  Point  Estimate  ^1,000  Gopies->         Added 

8  pps.       16  pp8.         8  pps. 

Paper  at  60c  per  100 $3.12  6.24  3.12 

Handling  and  cutting 40  .70  .40 

Composition  8  pages  640  sq.  in 22.40  44.80  22.40 

added  for  figures....  11.20  22.40  11.20 

Makeup  and  lockup 6.70  13.40  6.70 

Press  work  1,000  copies 4.75  9.50  4.75 

Binding  without  cover 2.30  3.85  1.25 

Cost  of  1.000  copies $50.87  100.89  48.52 

Adding  20  per  cent 10.17  20.18  9.70 

Selling  price  of  1000  copies $61.04         121.07  58.22 

"      "        500       "        56.59  112.62  54.40 

Added  1,000  copies 8.90  16.91  7.64 

Cover  to  be  Added 

Cover  stock  will  be  12^x19  inches,  cutting  two  out  of  a 
sheet  of  20x25,  70  lb  stock  at  8  cents,  $5.60  per  ream  and  $1.12 
for  100  sheets. 

Cost  Estimate  for  Cover  1,000   Covers        Added 

1000 


Paper  520  sheets  for  1,000 $5.82                        5.82 

Handling  and  cutting .68                          .68 

Composition  1  page  estimated 3.00                         ... 

Makeup  and  lockup .39 

Presswork  1000  copies 

Bindery  additional 

Cost  of  lO'K)  copies , 

Adding  20  per  cent 

Sellinii  price  of  1000  covers $17.81  11.88 

These  tables  are  worked  out  for  reference  mainly.  Within 
the  number  of  pages  figured,  they  are  safe  in  making  up 
an  estimate,  providing  the  cost  of  composition  is  nearly  cor- 
rect. All  the  other  figures  are  worked  out  on  an  average  cost 
basis,  and  will  stand  the  test  of  normal  hour  costs. 


2.75 

1.20 

2.20 

2.20 

$14.84 

9.90 

2.97 

1.98 

132  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

BOOKS  OR  PAMPHLETS 

Catalogue  Pages— Paper  Page  10^x14-  Inches. 
Type  Page  SHx.12  inches 

Eight  pages  on  one  side  of  a  sheet  of  28x42  book  paper- 
one  pagre  100  square  inches,  800  square  inches  in  an  eight  page 
form.  Paper  28x42,  70  lb.  S.  and  C.  at  5c.  per  ream  S3.50,  per 
100  sheets  70c. 

Eifiht  Point  Cost  Estimate         ^1,000  Copies-^         Added 

8  pps.       16pi)s.  8  pps. 

Paper  520  sheets  at  70c  per  100 $3.64  7.28  3-64 

Handling  and  cutting 46  .82  .36 

Composition  8  pps.  800  sq.  in 28.00  56.00  28.00 

added  for  figures....  14.00  28.00  14.00 

Makeup  and  lockup 8.00  16.00  6.40 

Press  work,  1000  copies 5.75  11.50  5.75 

Binding  without  cover 2.50  4.25  1.40 

Cost  of  1000  copies 62.35  123.85  59.55 

Adding  20^ 12.47  24.77  11.91 


Sellinfi  price  of  1000  copies $74.82         148.62  71.46 

Selling  price  of  500  copies 67.47  134.37  65.97 

Added  1000  copies 14.70  28.50  10.98 

Cover  to  be  Added 

Cover  stock  will  be  14x21  inches,  cutting  two  out  of  22x28^, 
80  lb.  at  8c,  $6.40  per  ream  and  $1.28  for  100  sheets. 

Cost  Estimate  for  Cover  1000   Covers n  Added 

1000 

520  sheets  of  paper  at  SI. 28 $6.65  6.65 

Handling  and  cutting .76  .76 

Composition  average 3.00 

Makeup  and  lockup .39 

Presswork,  1000  copies 2.75  1.20 

Bindery,  additional 2.30  2.30 

Cost  of  1000  covers S15.85  10.91 

Adding  20  per  cent 3.17  2.18 

Selling  price  of  1000  covers $19.02  13.09 

The  estimatoi  may  think  he  has  a  better  formula  for  get- 
ting at  the  cost  of  making  a  catalogue.  He  will  be  a  better 
guesser,  however,  if  he  will  take  a  lesson  from  this  book  before 
giving  his  final  figures- 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  133 

A  MONTHTLY  MAGAZINE 

Sixteen  Pages  on  a  Full  Sheet  of  30x44 

Sixteen  pages,  eight  on  each  side  of  a  sheet  of  30x44  book. 
Page  size  11x15;  type  page  9x12^  inches,  four  columns  to  a 
page,  112  square  inches.  Paper  65  fi>  at  5c— 13.25  per  ream,  per 
100  sheets  65  cents. 

Cost  Estimate  ' — 1,000  Copies — >     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

1,050  sheets  of  paper $6.82  6.82               .68 

16  pages  8  point  at  $3.92 62.72 

16  pages  10  point  at  $3.02 48.32 

Makeup  and  lockup 12.00  12.00 

Presswork 11.50  11.50              ^8 

Folding  and  stitching 2.50  2.50               .25 

Costfigures $95.54  81.14  1.31 

Adding  10  per  cent 9.56  8.11  .26 

Selling  price  1,000  copies $105.10  89.25        ^    1.57 

Additional  100  copies 1.57  1.57  1.57 

AddedSpages 57.08  48.48  .85 

A  cover  of  four  pages  added  will  increase  the  price  of  1000 
copies  about  $21.50  for  the  first  1000,  and  $6.20  for  added  1000s. 

Sixteen  Pages  on  One  Side  of  a  Sheet  of  32x44, 

Paper  page  8x11  inches;  type  page  QVsxdYs,  equal  60  square 
inches.  Paper  weighing  70  B>  at  5c.  $3.50  per  ream.  70  cents  per 
100  sheets. 

Cost  Estimate  > — 1,000  Copies — *     Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

525  sheets  of  paper  at  70c $  3.68  3.68              .27 

Handling  and  cutting .40  ,40               .40 

Eight  point  machine  composition..  33.60            

Ten  point  machine  composition 25.92 

Makeup  and  lockup 12.00  12.00 

Presswork 5,75  5.75               .19 

Folding  and  stitching 2.50  2.50               .25 

Cost  figures $57.93  50.25  1.01 

Adding  10  per  cent 5.79  5.02  .10 

Selling  price  1,000  copies $63.72  55.27  1.11 

Additional  100  copies 1.11  1.11  1.11 

A  cover  of  four  pages  will  increase  the  selling  price  about 
S20.00  for  the  first  1000,  and  for  added  1000s  $5.00. 


134 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


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135 


Cards,  Business  and  Entertainment 

Using-  the  card  scale  on  the  opposite  pag-e,  the  stock  figures 
are  based  on  the  cost  of  100  sheets,  of  the  size  22x28  inclies.  Stock 
figured  as  4  ply  or  other  cards  at  prices  named  at  $2.00  per  100 
full  sheets. 

Add. 
250  S'K)  1000  1000 

15  sheets  at  2  cents 08  .15  .30  .30 

Cutting  and  handling- 15  .20  .25  .20 

Composition  and  lockup....   1.00  1.00  1.00 

Presswork 50  .65  .90  .60 

Total  cost  figures $1.73  2.00  2.45  1.10 

Adding  20  per  cent , 25  .40  .49  .22 


Sellinf{  Prices- 

Sheets 

Cutting 

Cost  of 

Add. 

for  1000 

to  1  Shest 

1000 

250 

500 

1000 

1000 

15 

72 

.36 

1.98 

2.40 

2.94 

1.30 

16 

62 

.38 

2.00 

2.42 

2.96 

1.32 

19 

55 

.46 

2.02 

2.46 

3.03 

1.40 

21 

48 

.50 

2.04 

2.51 

3.10 

1.48 

24 

42 

.58 

2.06 

2.55 

3.17 

1.56 

29 

35 

.70 

2.10 

2.60 

3.27 

1.66 

At  $3.00  per 

1 OO  Sheets 

15 

72 

.54 

2.13 

2.52 

3.13 

1.50 

16 

63 

.58 

2.15 

2.54 

3.16 

1.54 

19 

55 

.68 

2.18 

2.60 

3.26 

1.64 

21 

48 

.76 

2.21 

2.65 

3.34 

1.72 

24 

42 

.86 

2.24 

2.70 

3.44 

1.82 

29 

35 

1.04 

2.30 

2.80 

3.62 

2.00 

At  $4.00  per 

lOO  Sheets 

15 

72 

.72 

2.17 

2.59 

3.30 

1.68 

16 

63 

.77 

2.19 

2.62 

3.35 

1.73 

19 

55 

.91 

2.24 

2.70 

3.49 

1.87 

21 

48 

1.01 

2.27 

2.76 

3  59 

1.97 

24 

42 

1.15 

2.32 

2.84 

3.73 

2.10 

29 

35 

1.39 
At  $5.00 

2.39 
•  per 

2.97 
lOO  Sheets 

3.97 

2.34 

15 

72 

.90 

2.21 

2.67 

3.49 

1.86 

16 

63 

.96 

2.24 

2.70 

3.55 

1.92 

19 

55 

1.14 

2.30 

2.80 

3.78 

2.10 

21 

48 

1.26 

2.34 

2.87 

3.90 

2.22 

24 

42 

1.44 

2.40 

2.97 

4.08 

2.40 

29 

35 

1.74 

2.48 

3.13 

4.38 

2.70 

136 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Cards,  Business  and  Entertainment — Cont. 


At  $6.00  per  100  Sheets. 


Sheets 

Cutting 

Cost  of 

Add. 

for  1000 

to  1  Sheet 

1000 

250 

500 

1000 

1000 

15 

72 

1.08 

2.26 

2.77 

3.66 

2.04 

16 

63 

1.15 

2.28 

2.81 

3.73 

2.11 

19 

55 

1.37 

2.34 

2.93 

3.95 

2.33 

21 

48 

1.51 

2.38 

3.10 

4.09 

2.47 

24 

42 

1.73 

2.44 

3.22 

4.31 

2.69 

29 

35 

2.09 

2.50 

3.40 

4.67 

3.05 

At  $7.00 

per 

100  Sheets 

15 

72 

1.26 

2.30 

2.86 

3.84 

2.12 

16 

63 

1.34 

2.33 

2.90 

3.92 

2.20 

10 

55 

1.60 

2.40 

3.04 

4.18 

2.46 

21 

48 

1.76 

2.45 

3.12 

4.34 

2.62 

24 

42 

2'02 

2.52 

3.25 

4.60 

2.86 

29 

36 

2.44 

2.63 

3.46 

5.00 

3.26 

Two  colors  add  to  any 

price 

1.62 

1.80 

2.10 

1.00 

Round  Comer  Die  Cut  Cards 

Extra  Translucent. 

Cards 

Cards 

1,000 

500 

1,000 

Added 

Composition  anfi  lonkun... 

$1.25 

1.25 

Presswork, 

.60 

.90 

.60 

Total  labor  cost 

Adding  20  percent. 


$1.85 
.37 


2.15 
.43 


Sellinii  labor $2.22 

Selling  prices: 

No.  63— Selling     .72 

No  63         "  .90 

No.  55         "         1.02 

No.  48         "         1.14 

No.  36         "         1.26 


2.58 


No.  88- 

No.  70 

No.  63 

No.  55 

No.  48 

No.  36 

For  2  colors  add  to  above  price. 


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1.02. 


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.72 


$2.58 

$3.30 

$1.44 

2  67 

3.48 

1.62 

2.73 

3.60 

1.74 

2.79 

3.72 

1.86 

2.85 

3.84 

1.98 

i  Comer 

$2.48 

8.12 

1.26 

2.52 

3.18 

1.32 

2.56 

3.24 

1.38 

2.58 

3.30 

1.44 

2.64 

3.42 

1.56 

2.73 

3.60 

1.74 

1.80 

2.10 

.70 

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137 


Card  Display  Announcements 

This  class  of  work  usually  requires  more  care  and  taste 
than  the  ordinary  hand  bill. 

*  , 100   Copies 

Prices  for  Black  Ink  8s  6s  4s 

Card  board.  22x28  inches 7x11  9%xll        11x14 

Sheets  of  stock 14 118 27 

Card  stock $.42  .54  .84 

Handling- and  cutting,. .15  .20  .20 

Composition 1.75  1.75  2.00 

Presswork .70  .70  .70 

Total  cost  fig-u res. $3.02  3.29  3.74 

Adding  20  per  cent .60  .66  .74 

Selling  prices  first  100.... $3.62  3.95  4.48 

AddedlOOs .60  .78  .97 

If  colored  ink.  add  for  first  100,  $1.00  and  5  cents  for  added 
100s.  For  two  colors  of  ink  add  $1.50  for  first  100  and  15  cents 
for  additional  100s. 

CARD  DISPLAY  ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Cost    Estimate  . 100   copies » 

3s  2s  Is 

Prices  for  black  ink.  9Hx22         14x22         22x28 

Card  board  22x28, 6  ply.  33  55  llO 

Coated  at  $3.50  per  100.  Cards.      Cards.      Cards. 

Card  stock $1.15  192  3.85 

Handling  and  cutting 25  .30  .40 

Composition 3.00  3.50  4.50 

Presswork 1.00  1.25  1.50 

Total  cost  figures $5.40  6.97  10.25 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.08  1.39  2.05 

Selling  prices  first  100 $6.48  8.36  12.30 

AddedlOO 1.25  2.00  4.00 


COMMUTATION  TICKETS 

For  Restaurants,  Boarding  houses  and  Barbers. 

100            250            500  1,000 

Card  stock $.06            .15            .30  .50 

Handling  and  cutting.... 14            .15            .20  .25 

Composition 1.20           1.20           1.20  1,20 

Presswork 40            .50            .65  .90 

Numbering .10            .15            .30  .50 

Total  cost  figures... ..$1.90          2.15  2.65  3.35 

Adding  20  per  cent .38            .43            .55  .65 

Selling  prices ..$2.28        2.58  3.20  4.00 

AddedlOOs .23            .23            .23  .23 


138  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

Cards — Mailing  and  Advertising 

Cutting  from  24x36  tag  stock,  140  pounds  to  ream,  size  6x9, 
16s;  and  7x11.  cutting  8s  from  22x28  sheets,  110  lbs,  to  ream,  cost-» 
ing  5  cents  a  pound. 
No.  sheets  of  card  board.  66  66  132  130 

Composition  on  front  $1. 6x9 >    . 7x11 . 

on  reverse  35  sq.  inches         1,000       Added       1,000     Added 

for  smaller  card  $2.50.  Copies        l.aM)       Copies       1,000 

Card  stock  at  5c $0.92  0.90  1.45  1.43 

Handling  and  cutting 20  .15  .25  .20 

Composition  on  both  sides....      3.00  ....  3.50 

Presswork 1.20  .80  1.60  1.05 

Total  cost  figures $5.32  1.85  6.80  2.68 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.06  .37  1.36  .54 

Selling  prices $6.38  2.22  3.16  3.22 

Added  100s 23  ...  .33 

If  in  colored  ink  add 75  .15  1.00  .15 

In  two  colors  add 2.00  1.08  220  1.10 

If  there  is  no  composition  on  the  address  side  there  would 
be  a  proper  reduction  of  f  1.20  from  selling  price  of  the  first  1,000. 

ESTIMATE  WORDS 

Estimate  words,  counting  100  equal  to  300  ems  solid  eight 
point— 9  lines  of  24  em  pica  measure.  In  ten  point,  same  mea- 
sure—11  lines. 

There  are  250  words  in  25  lines  of  typewriter  copy.  Twenty- 
five  lines  of  typewriter  set  in  any  measure,  eight  point,  equal  to 
900  ems,  or  eleven  square  inches  of  type. 

45  lines,  24  ems,  8  point,  omitting  heading  or  page  number 
has  500  words. 

WORDS  IN  TEN  SQUARE  INCHES  OF  TYPE 

Words  Ems 

12-point  solid 140  360 

12-point  leaded 110  360 

11-point  solid 170  440 

11-point  leaded 140  440 

10-point  solid 210  520 

10-point  leaded 160  520 

9-pointsolid 280  640 

9-point  leaded 214  640 

8-pointsolid 320  810 

8-point  leaded 230  810 

7-point  solid 380  1060 

7-point  leaded 270  1060 

6-pointsolid 470  1440 

6-point leaded •••. 340  1440 

5-pointsolid 690  1760 

5-pointleaded 500  1760 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  139 

Folded  Letter  Circulars 

CJsing  half  or  whole  sheet  of  folio  for  forms.  The  paper  page 
8>fxll  inches,  with  a  %  inch  marg-in,  gives  a  type  page  of  7x9H 
inches,  equal  to  66  square  inches. 

Using  20  lb.  paper  at  10c.  < 1000  Copies > 

12              3  4 
page      pages     pages     pages 

Cost  of  paper $2.10         2.10         2.10  2.10 

Handling  and  cutting 30          .30          .30  .30 

Composition,  10  pt.  machine 2.70         5.40         8.10  10.80 

Makeup  and  lockup 80         1.60        2.40  3.20 

Presswork 1.65         2.65         2.65  2.65 

Folding,  one  fold 50          .50          .50  .50 

Total  cost  figures $8.05       12.55       16.05  19.55 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.61         2.51         3.21  3.91 

Selling  prices $9.66      15.06      19.26  23.46 

Added  1000  copies 4.50         4.50         4.50  4.50 

500  copies 7.41       12.81       17.00  21.20 

Add  or  deduct  100  copies 45          ,45          .45  .45 


Folded  Note  Circulars 

Using  quarter  or  half  sheet  folio  for  forms.  The  paper  page 
5^x8^  inches,  with  a  %  inch  margin,  gives  a  type  page  4x7 
inches,  equal  to  28  square  inches. 

Using  20  lb.  paper  at  10c.  / 1,000  Copies » 

263  sheets  at  40c  per  100  12  3  4 

page\       pages      pages      pages 

Cost  of  paper $1.05  1.05  1.05  1.05 

Cutting  and  handling 20  .20  .20  .20 

Composition.  10  pt.  machine 1.20  2.40  3-60  4. SO 

Presswork 1.20  1.65  1.65  1.65 

Folding,  one  fold 50  .50  .50  .50 

Total  cost  figures $4.15         5.80         7.00  8.20 

Adding  20  per  cent 83         1.16         1.40  1.G4 

Selling  prices $4.98  6.96  8.40  9.84 

Added  1.000 2.75  3.06  3-06  3.06 

500  copies 3.65  5.45  6.87  8.31 

Add  or  deduct  100  copies 28  .30  .30  .30 

The  vital  points  of  the  cost  system  are,  first,  a  time  ticket 
for  each  employe,  and  a  complete  record  of  the  day's  work; 
second,  the  transfer  of  the  time  intelligently  on  the  job  entry 
sheet  and  the  final  cost  charge  of  aH  the  work,  and  a  reason- 
able profit  added  for  the  selling  price. 


140  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

CIRCULAR  LETTERS 

Half  Letter  or  Quarter  Folio  Circulars 

No  form  rated  at  less  than  $2.00  for  composition. 

Paper  20  fl)  folio  at  10c 1000  Copies .  Added 

263  sheets  per  1,000.  8-Pt.  10-Pt.  100 

Paper  at  40c  per  100 $1.05  1.05  .10 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .02 

Comp.  handset,  full  page 7.00  4.32 

Presswork 1.20  1.20  .08 

Total  cost  figures $9.45  6.77  .20 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.89  1.35  .24 

Sellinii  prices $11.34  8.12  .24 

500  copies  would  be  $1.20  less  than  1,000. 

Keep  In  mind  the  fact  ttiat  hand  composition  on  the 
hour  basis  of  $1.30  produces  only  about  800  ems  of 
measured  type. 

CIRCULARS  ON  TYPEWRITER 

Fours  of  Folio  20  B)  at  10c,  full  page  with  6  point  slugs,  33 
lines  to  one  page,  equal  to  1,500  ems  of  10  point  matter,  or  near- 
ly two  hours  work  on  a  full  page  of  composition,  which  ought 
to  be  full  time  for  proof  and  lockup. 

. 1,000  Copies » 

Estimated  Cost  One        Two       Three       Four 

Page.    Pages.    Pages.    Pages. 

Paper  40c  per  100  sheets $1.05         1.05  2.10  2.10 

Handling  and  cutting 20           .20  .30  .30 

Composition.  33  lines  each 2.40         4.80  7-20  9.60 

Presswork 1.20         1.65  2.65  2.65 

Folding .50  .50 

Total  cost  figures $4.85         7.70         12.75         15.15 

Adding  20  per  cent 97         1.54  2.55  3.03 

SelliniE  prices $5.82       9.24      15.30       18.18 

AddedlOOs 25  .27  .44  .44 

If  a  solid  form  of  10  point,  the  composition  would  increase  the 
price  per  page  $2.50. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  141 


CIRCULAR  FOLDERS 

ENVELOPE  SLIPS  AND  FOLDERS 

Paper  page  SYzxQH  inches,  type  pag-e  2%x5%  inches,  equal  to 
15  square  inches.    Using  card  stock  at  $1.00. 

^1,000    copies-^        Added 

One  Pa^e.  8  pt.            10  pt.            1.000 

40  sheets  of  cardboard $.40                .40             .40 

Handling  and  cutting .25                 .25             .15 

Composition  hand-set 2.08               1.12 

Presswork .90 ^90 .60 

Total  cost  figures $3.63               2.67            1.15 

Adding  20  per  cent .73 ^53 ^ 

Selling  prices,  1,000  copies $4.36              3.20            1.38 

Printing  on  both  sides 6.50               4-40            1.40 

FOLDERS  OR  LEAFLETS 

Four  PaiEes  for  6V2  envelopes,  type  page  3x534,  equal  to  16 
square  inclies,  paper  form  for  four  pages  634x14  or  7x1234  inches, 
cutting  10  out  of  25x38  book,  20  leaflets  to  a  sheet,  60  ft  at  5c. 

Cost    Estimate  ^1.000  Copies-^         Added 

8  pt.  10  pt.  1.000 

Paper  at  60c  per  100  sheets $.32  .32  .32 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .20 

Composition,  part  machine 4.28  3.80 

Presswork 1.20  1.20  .80 

Folding .50 ^50 ^ 

Total  cost  figures $6.50  6.02  1-62 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.30 1^2 ^2 

Selling  prices.  1,000 $7.80  7.24  1.94 

Some  of  these  forms  may  be  largely  hand-set,  for  which 
prices  should  if  possible  be  increased. 

Tlie  quality  of  paper  may  make  an  increased  price,  which 
should  be  considered  in  making  prices. 

For  GVfi  Envelopes 

Six  Paies— Paper  for  form  10x14  inches;  8s  of  28x42  book, 
80  B).    Type  page  3x534  inches,  equal  to  96  sq.  in.  for  6  pages. 

64  sheets  for  1,000  copies.  1,000  Copies  Added 

8  pt. 10  pt.  1.000 

Paper  at  84c  per  100  sheets $  .64                 .64  .64 

Handling  and  cutting .25                 .25  .20 

Composition  machine  set 4.40               3.20 

Presswork 1.60               1.60  1.05 

Folding  2  folds .80 ^80 ,00 

Total  cost  figures $7,69               6.49  2.49 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.54 1.30  .51 

Selling  prices $9.23               7.79  3.00 

Added  1,000s 3.00               3.00  3.00 


142  COST  SYSTEM   PRICE  LIST 

CIRCULAR  FOLDERS 

FOLDERS  OR  LEAFLETS— For  6K  Envelopes. 

Eirfht  Pa^es— Paper  13x13,  cutting  6  out  of  28x42.  70  lb.  book, 
taking  88  sheets  for  1,000.  Type  page  3x5%  inches,  equal  to  17 
square  inches.    Paper  at  5c,  ;0c  per  100  sheet, 

Cost  Estimate  1,000  Copies  Added 

8  pt.  10  pt.  1,000 

88  sheets  at  70c $.62  .62  .62 

Handling  and  cutting 20  .20  .20 

Composition  machine 6.75  5.60 

Presswork 1.65  1.65  1.05 

Folding  2  folds .80 ^0 ^ 

Total  cost  figures $10.02  8.87  2.47 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.00  1.77  .49 

Selling  prices $12.02  10.64  2.96 

Added  1,000s 2.S6  2.96  2.96 

Folders  or  Leaflets— For  No.  lO  Envelopes. 

Paper  page  3%xd  inches,  type  page  2>3x8  inches,  equal  to  21 
square  inches. 

Four  Paies— Paper  for  form  9x14  inches,  cutting  9  from  a 
sheet  of  28x42—70  2>  book,  costing  5c.    56  sheets  of  paper. 

1,000  Copies  Added 

8  pt.  10  pt.  1,000 

Paper  70c  per  100 $.39  .39  .39 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .20  .20 

Comp.  machine  84  square  inches. . .         4.00  3.00 

Presswork 1.60  1.60  1.05 

Folding  one  fold 50  .50  .30 

Total  cost  figures 6.69  5.69  1.94 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.34  1.14  .39 

Selling  prices $8.03  6.83  2.33 

Added  1,000 2.33  2.33  2.33 

Sellinii  prices,  6  paiies $10.52  9.30  2.96 

Sellinii  prices,  8  pai{es..... $13.72  12.14  3.44 

Sellinii  prices,  10  paies $18.58  16.54  4.54 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  143 

COMPLAINTS,  CONTRACTS.  ETC. 

On  32  fi>  Double-Cap,  when  over  two  pag-es,  so  as  to  fold  like 
le^al  cap,  type  pag-e  Q%xl2  inches,  equal  to  80  square  inches. 
These  are  usually  in  small  numbers,  composition  80  square 
inches  to  a  page. 

, 100   Copies . 

One  Pa^e  8  pt.  10  pt.  12  pt. 

Paper  at  lOc $.35  .35  .35 

Handling- and  cutting" .15  .15  .15 

Composition  machine 4.20  3  24  2.95 

Makeup  and  lockup 1.40  1.40  1.40 

Presswork 60  .60  .60 

Cost  figures $6.70  5.74  5.45 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.34  1.15  1.09 

Selling  prices $8.04  6.89  6.54 

Added  100 65  .65  .65 

Two  Pa^es  

Paper  and  handling" $    ,50  .50  .50 

Composition  and  lockup 11.20  9!28  8.70 

Presswork .80  .80  .80 

Costfig-ures $12.50  10.58  10.00 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.50  2.12  2.00 

Selling  prices $15.00  12.70  12.00 

Added  100  copies 72  .72  ,72 

Three  Pa^es  — 

Paper  and  handling $    .85  .85  .85 

Composition  and  lockup 16.80  13.80  13.05 

Presswork 2.40  2.40  2.40 

Cost  figures $20.05  17.05  16.30 

Adding  20  per  cent 4.01  3.41  3,20 

Selling  Prices $24.06  20.46  19.50 

Added  100  folded 1,40  1.40  1.40 

Four  Pa({es 

Paper  and  handling $    .85  .85  .85 

Composition  and  lockup 22.40  18.44  17.40 

Presswork 2.40  2.40  2.40 

Cost  figures $25.65  21.69  20.65 

Adding  20  per  cent 5.13  4  34  4.13 

Selliii{{  prices $30.78  26.03  24.78 

Added  100  folded 1.40  1.40  1.40 


144 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


DELIVERY  BOOKS  AND  SHEETS 

In   duplicate  for  Carbon.  16s  Manila  Royal  and  print;  43ix6 
inches,  canvas  back  and  wire-tied.    Paper  at  4  cents. 
130  sheets  for  10  books.  10  20  Added 

Books.      Books.    10  Books. 

Paper  at  16c  perlOO $.21  .42  .21 

Handling  and  cutting 15  .20  .10 

Composition.... 1.00  1.50 

Presswork 1.50  2.00  .40 

Binding 1.55  2.70  1.10 

Total  cost  figures $4.41  6-82  1.81 

Adding  20  per  cent 88  1.36  .36 

Selling  prices... $5.29  8.18  2.17 

Delivery  Books  in  Duplicates. 

Without  carbons,  200  in  a  book. 
6x9,  263  sheets  royal  in  10  books.  10  20  Added 

Books.      Books.    10  Books. 

Paper  20  ft)  Manila  at  5c $.53  1.05  .52 

Handling  and  cutting .20  .25  .15 

Composition 1.00  1.50 

Presswork 1.50  2.00  .40 

Binding 1.20  2.20  1.00 

Total  cost  figures $4.43  7.00  2.0? 

Adding  20  per  cent 89  1.40  .41 

Selling  prices $5.32  8.40  2.48 

Delivery  Sheets  in  Duplicate  and  Triplicate 

Using  Carbons,  Roj^al  or  Folio  Papers. 

16  and  14  lb.  weight.  250  Sheets  375  Sheets 

Estimated  to  use  5c  paper.  Duplicates  Triplicates 

250  sheets  for  duplicates  and  425       1,000    Added       1,000    Added 

sheets  for  triplicates  1.000  1.000 

Paper $.53  .52  .75  .75 

Handling  and  cutting .30  .25  .40  .30 

Composition 1.20  ....  1.20 

Presswork 2.00  1.10  2.40  1.65 

Punching  and  gathering .50  .30  .70  .60 

Total  cost  figures $4.53         2  27        5.45  3.30 

Adding  20  per  cent 91  .45        109  .66 

Selling  prices $5.44      2.72        6.54  3.86 

It  will  be  noted  that  the  selling  prices  are  for  1,000  dupli- 
cates, or  2,000  sheets  and  1,000  triplicates,  or  3,000  sheets.  No 
provision  for  down  rules,  or  ruling. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  145 

ENVELOPES 

LABOR  COST  ESTIMATE 

Added 

Comp.  and presswork only...      250             500  1,000  1.000 

Composition  corner  card $0.50            0.50  0.50          

Presswork  and  opening  up 50              .65  .90  .60 

Total  cost  figures  for  labor....      1.00            1.15  1.40  .60 

Adding  20  per  cent 20              .23  .28  .12 

Selling  price  for  labor $1.20           1.38  1.68  .72 

Customers  furnishing  envelopes,  there  should  be  an  extra 
charge  of  10  per  cent  to  these  figures. 

SELLING  PRICE  FOR  ENVELOPES  COMPLETE 

Selling  price  Added 

Pay,  drug  and  coin,  costing         250            500  1000  1000 

56c $1.40            1.72  2.35  1.39 

Bond  XX,  at  $1.40 1.80            2.22  3.36  2.40 

Linen  XXX,  at  1.60 1.85            2.34  3.60  2.64 

CostingeOc 1.40            1.75  2.40  1.44 

Costing  70c 1.45            1.80  ?.52  1.56 

Costing  80c 1.50            1.90  2.64  1.68 

Costing  90c 1.55             1.95  2.76  1.80 

Costing  $1.10 1.60            2.00  2.88  1.92 

Costing   1.15 1.65            2.05  8.00  2.04 

Costing   1.20 1.70            2.10  3.12  2.16 

Costing   1.30 1.75            2.16  3.24  2.28 

Costing   1.40 1.80            2-22  3.36  2.40 

Costing    1.50 1.80            2.28  3.48  2.52 

Costing   1.60 1.85            2.34  3.60  2.64 

Costing   1.70 1.85            2.40  3.72  2.76 

Costing    1.80 1.85            2.46  3.84  2.88 

Costing    1,90 1.85            2.52  3.96  3.00 

Costing   2.00 1.85            2.58  4.08  3.12 

Costing   2.10 1.85            2.64  4.20  3.24 

Costing   2.20 1.86            2.70  4.32  3.36 

Costing   2.30 1.89            2.76  4.44  3.48 

Costing   2.40.. 1.92            2.82  4.56  3.60 

Costing   2.50 1.95            2.88  4.68  3.72 

Costing   2.60 1.98            2.94  4.80  3.84 

Costing  2.70 2.01            3.00  4.92  3.96 

Costing  2.80 2.04            3.06  5.04  4.08 

Costing   2.90 2.07            3.12  5.16  4.20 

Costing  3.00 2.10            3.18  5.28  4.32 

In  colored  ink,  will  add  50  cents  to  the  first  1000  or  fraction. 
In  two  colors,  add  for  form  50  cents,  and  12  cents  per  100  for 
extra  presswork;  and  for  extra  1000s,  after  the  first  add  $1.00. 


146 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


LETTER  HEADS 

The  hour  cost  of  composition  being  uncertain,  the  figures  of 
each  column  are  suggestive  as  to  cost. 

Cost  Estimate  of  Labor 1,000  Copies » 

Composition  and  lockup $1.30  1.60              1.90 

Presswork 1.20  1.20             1.20 

Tablets 10  .10               .10 

Total $2.60  2.90              3.20 

Adding  20  per  cent. 52  .58                .64 

Selling  price  of  labor $3.12  3.48            3.84 

Selling  price  of  completed 

work  Paper       . 1,000  Copies > 

Composition    costing                                  $1.30  1.60              1.90 

Paper  10c,  10  5> S1.32                 4.44  4.80              5.16 

Added  1.000 2.40  2.40              2.40 

500  copies 3.42  3.78              4.14 

AddedlOOs .24  .24               .24 

Paperatl2c 1.56                4.68  5.04             5.40 

Added  1.000 2.64  2.64              2.64 

500copies. 3.54  3.90             4.26 

AddedlOOs .26  .26               .26 

Paper  at  14c '. 1.80                 4.92  5.28 

Added  1,000 2.88  2.88 

SOOcopies 3.64  4.02 

AddedlOOs .29  .29 

Paper  at  16c 2.04                 5.16  5.52 

Added  1.000 3.12  3.12 

500  copies 3.78  4.14 

AddedlOOs .31  .31 

Paper  at  18c 2.28                 5.40  5.76 

Addedl.OOO 3.36  3.36 

500  copies 3.90  4.26 

AddedlOOs .34  .34 

Paperat20c 2.52                 5.64  6.00 

Addedl.OOO 3.60  3.60 

500  copies 4.02  4.38 

AddedlOOs .36  .36               .36 

Paper  at  22c 2.76                 5.88  6.24             6  60 

Addedl.OOO 3.84  3.84              3.84 

500copies 4.14  4.58              5.86 

AddedlOOs .38  .38                .38 

For  colored  ink  other  than  black  add  50  cents  to  the  first 
1,000,  and  6  cents  for  added  l,OuO. 

For  two  colors  add  $2.50  for  the  first  1,C00.  and  $1.00  for 
additional  1,000. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  147 

Note  and  Memorandum  Headings 

Cost  Estimate  of  Labor  for  1,000  Copies. 


-1,000  Goptes- 


Composition  and  lockup $1.00  1.20  1.40 

Presswork .90  .90  .90 

Tablets 10  .10  .10 


Total  cost  fig-ures $2.00  2.20  2.40 

Adding  20  per  cent. .40  .44  .48 


Sellini^  price  of  labor,  1 ,000 $2.40 

Selling-  price  of  labor,  added  1,000. 

Selling  price  of  completed  work 

Paper        ^ 

Composition   costing 

Paper  at  10c,  5-tt> $  .66 

Added  1,000  copies 

500  copies 

AddedlOOs .... 

Paper  at  12c,  5- ft 78 

Added  1.000 

500  copies 

Added  100s 

Paper  at  14c,  5- B) 90 

Added  1,000 

500  copies 

AddedlOOs 

Paper  at  16c,  5-ft 1.02 

Added  1,000 

500  copies 

AddedlOOs 

Paper  at  18c.  5-B) 1.14 

Added  1,000 

500  copies 

AddedlOOs 

Paper  at  20c.  5-B) 1.26 

Added  1.000 

500  copies 

AddedlOOs 

Colored  ink  will  add  22  cents  per  1.000;  2  colors  of  ink  will 
add  to  first  1,000  $1.50,  and  to  added  1,000s  75  cents. 


$2.40 

2.64 

2.88 

.90 

.90 
►O  Goples- 

.90 

1,U1I 

$1.00 

1.20 

1.40 

3.06 

3.30 

3.54 

1.50 

1.50 

1.50 

2.43 

2.67 

2.91 

.16 

.16 

.16 

3.18 

8.42 

3.66 

1.62 

1.62 

1.62 

2.49 

2.73 

2.97 

.17 

.17 

.17 

3.30 

3.54 

3.78 

1.74 

1.74 

1.74 

2.55 

2.79 

3.03 

.19 

.19 

.19 

3.42 

3.66 

3.90 

1.86 

1.86 

1.86 

2.61 

2.85 

3.09 

.20 

.20 

.20 

3.54 

3.78 

4.12 

1.98 

1.98 

1.98 

2.67 

2.91 

3.15 

.21 

.21 

.21 

3.66 

3.92 

4  25 

2.10 

2.10 

2.10 

2.73 

2.97 

3.21 

.22     . 

.22 

.22 

148 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


MONTHLY  STATEMENTS 


500 


Cost  of  all  items  except  paper. 

Composition $1.00 

Presswork 60 

Tablets .10 


1,000 


1.00 
.90 
.10 


Total  cost  figures $1.70 

Adding  20  per  cent 34 


2.00 
.40 


Sellinii  price  of  labor $2.04 

Completed  Work. 


1.000 


$.35 
.40 

Gem3%x55^ 

$2.25 

....      2.28 

.42 

....       2.29 

.44 
.46 

Sauare  bViXoVs 

Yankee  3)^x8H 

....      2.30 
2.32 

.48 

....       2.33 

.50 

Pony  4%\8i4  

2.34 

.52 

.54 

Royal  Yankee  4x0^ 

....      2.35 
....       2.37 

.56 

....      2.28 

.58 

....      2.39 

.60 

D-lb-  reg  at  10c 

....      2.40 

.65 

....      2.43 

.70 

....      2.46 

.75 

6-lb.  reg.  ot  10c 

....      2.49 

.60 

2.52 

.85 

....      2.55 

.90 

....      2.58 

.95 

bYzll 

....      2.61 

1.00 

....      2.64 

2.88 
2.90 
2.93 
2.95 
2.98 
3.00 
3.02 
3.05 
3.07 
3.10 
3.12 
3.16 
3.24 
3.30 
3.36 
3.42 
3.48 
3.54 
3.60 


Special  ruled  statements  will  add  $1.25  to    first  1.000,  and 
20  cents  per  1,000  additional. 

Merchandise  Orders  or  Receipts 
Size  334x8^  inches 


Half  original  and  half  duplicate. 

White  and  manila  paper 

Handling  and  cutting 

Composition 

Presswork 

Gathering,  perforating,  binding. .. 

Total  cost  figures 

Adding  20  per  cent 


10  Books 
100  Leaves 


10  Books 
200  Leaves 


S  .20 

.40 

.15 

.90 

.20 
.90 

.90 

1.50 

1.20 

1.40 

$3.35 

4  40 

.65 

.88 

Selling  prices 

Added  single  books . 


$4.00 

.25 


5.28 

.38 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  149 

HANDBILLS  AND  POSTERS 

HANDBILL  SIZES  ON  24x36  PRINT 

There  is  a  great  difference  to  be  noted  between  a  handbill, 
with  a  larg-e  amount  of  type  composition,  and  a  poster  where 
the  aim  is  to  use  but  eight  or  ten  lines  for  a  whole  sheet  of 
paper. 

Using  a  24x36  sheet,  35  B)  print  at  4c  a  pound. 

Handbills  / 1,000  Copies » 

Regular  size.  6x9  9x12        12x18        18x24 

Number  to  a  sheet.  16  8  4  2 

Number  of  sheets  for  1,000.  66  132  263  525 

Paper  28  cents  for  100  sheets $  .18  .36  .72  1.44 

Handling  and  cutting 15  .15  .20  .25 

Composition  handset 1.50  3.00  5.00  12.00 

Presswork 90  1.20  1.60  2.65 

Total  cost  figures $2.73  4.71  7.52         16.34 

Adding  20  per  cent 55  .94  1.50  3.27 

Selling  price,  1 ,000 $3.28         5.65         9.02       19.61 

Added  1,000 1.05  1.55  2.30  3.30 

The  composition  is  based  on  pica  measurement,  allowingr 
some  time  for  open  matter.  But  an  investigation  into  costs 
will  bring  us  to  the  conclusion  that  heretofore  we  have  made 
no  money  on  jobs  of  1,000  in  either  of  the  above  sizes. 

HANDBILLS.  ON  28x42  PRINT 

50  B)  stock,  costing  4  cents,  with  moderate  display. 

1,000  Copies » 

7x10^    93^x1034    10^x14    9>^x21 
16s  12s  8s  6s 

Paper  at  40c  per  100 $.33  .44  .66  .88 

Handling  and  cutting 15  .15  .20  .20 

Composition 2.30  3.00  4.00  5.00 

Presswork 1.20  1.20  1.60  2.65 

Total  cost  figures $3.98  4.79         6.46         8.73 

Adding  20  per  cent 70  .96         1.29        1.77 

Selling  prices $4.68  5.75       7.75    10.50 

Added  1.000s 1.30  1.40         1.75         2.10 

5,000  copies 9.88  11.35       14.75       18.90 

The  guessing  element  in  this  table  is  composition,  and  if 
the  copy  is  made  up  to  any  extent  of  prices,  the  estimate  may 
not  be  large  enough.  There  will  be  much  gained,  however,  to 
printers,  if  they  will  hold  closely  to  these  figures.  Ordinarily 
these  forms  must  be  hand  set,  there  is  no  other  way  to  cheap- 
en the  price. 


150 


COST  SYSTEM   PRICE  LIST 


HANDBILLS  ON  28x42  PRINT 


50  t),  costing  4  cents. 

Paper  at  40c  per  100  sheets 

Handling"  and  cutting 

Composition 

Presswork 

Total  cost  figures $10.90 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.18 

Selling  prices,  1,000 $13.08 


1,000 

Goples- 

Long   5s 

4s 

2s 

8Hx28 

14x21 

21x28 

$1.05 

1.32 

2.62 

.20 

.25 

.35 

7.00 

8.00 

15.00 

2.65 

2.65 

3.65 

12.22 
2.44 


21.62 
4.32 


14.66 


25.94 


These  tables  serve  one  good  purpose,  in  drawing  attention 
to  the  fact  that  the  prices  are  nearly  exact  for  all  items  except 
composition,  and  for  this  the  estimate  cost  is  the  minimum. 


HANDBILLS  ON  28x42  COLORED  PRINT 

50  B>  stock  at  iVa  cents 


Cost    Estimate 

Sheets  of  paper  in  1,000. 

At  45c  per  100  sheets $  .30 

Handling  and  cutting • 

Composition  estimated 2.80 

Presswork 

Total  cost  figures $4.45 

Adding  20  per  cent. 89 

Selling  price,  1 .000 $5.34 

Added  1,000 1.50 

500  copies 3.39 

Added  100 15 


-1,000 

Copies— 

16s 

8s 

4s 

2s 

7xlOV^ 

10^2X14 

14x21 

21x28 

66 

132 

263 

525 

.    $  .30 

.60 

1.20 

2.40 

.15 

.20 

4.00 

.25 

8.00 

.35 

.      2.80 

18.00 

.      1.20 

1.60 

2.65 

2.65 

6.40 
1.28 


12.10 
2.42 


23.40 
4.68 


7.68 

14.52 

28.08 

2.22 

3.06 

4.62 

6.59 

13.99 

25.77 

.22 

.31 

.46 

If  the  copy  is  tuch  that  machine  composition  can  be  used, 
the  prices  for  fours  and  twos  can  be  materially  reduced. 

The  above  composition  figures  are  based  on  12  point,  with  a 
20  per  cent  discount  for  larger  type  for  display.  These  figures 
are  fairly  safe  for  sale  bills  of  merchandise,  where  price  figures 
are  larger  than  the  body. 

There  should  be  no  discount  from  the  prices,  except  on  the 
most  mature  judgement.  The  margin  of  profit  is  small,  on  the 
stock  and  presswork,  and  customers  will  have  no  cause  of  com- 
plaint at  the  full  selling  prices. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  151 

LABEL  PRINTING 

Outside  of  specialized  work  there  are  many  forms  of  direc- 
tion labels,  and  special  forms  in  black  or  one  or  two  colors  of 
ink  that  can  be  successfully  printed.  White  label  paper  coated 
on  one  side,  size  28x42,  70  lbs.  to  the  ream,  should  be  fig-ured  as 
costing  2  cents  a  sheet  in  less  than  ream  orders,  Non-curlingr 
gum  lable  paper,  not  above  royal  size,  will  cost  in  small  quanti- 
ties IH  cents  a  sheet. 

On  label  paper— not  gummed.         / l.OOO  Copies » 

Size  of  printed  sheet 7x1034         5Mx7         334x5H 

Number  of  lables  to  sheet 16  32 64 

Paper  and  cutting $.75  .40  .25 

Composition  with  border 3.00  2.00  1.50 

Presswork 120  .90  .90 

Total  cost  figures $4.95  330  2.65 

Adding  20  per  cent .99  .m  .53 

Belling  price,  1,000 $5.94  3.96  3-18: 

Added  1.000 1.86  1.20  1.02 

Gum  Label  Paper  will  add  ten  per  cent  to  either  size. 

LAUNDRY  LISTS 

Twelves  of  24-lb.  double  cap;  4^x8%  inches. 

Added 
Eighty-eight  sheets  of  paper.  1,000  1.000 

Paper  at  7  cents $  .30  30 

Handling  and  cutting .15  .10 

Composition  and  one  plate 3.00 

Presswork .90  .40 

Gluing 40 .05 

Total  cost  figures $4.45  85 

Adding  20  per  cent .89  17 

Sellingprices $5.34  1.02 

On  tens  of  16  folio  at  6",  with  five  plates  furnished  by  custo- 
mer, the  selling  price  should  be  not  less  than  75c  per  1,000  in 
25,000  lots. 

Prices  for  large  Quantities  on  the  offset  press,  now  down  to 
50  cents  per  1,000, and  even  lower.  At  prices  lower  than  50  cents 
they  are  simply  fillers. 

LAW  CASES,  PAPER  BOOKS,  BRIEFS 

Briefs  and  Arguments  of  Lawyers,  and  Paper  Books  or  Cer- 
tified cases,  to  Supreme  Courts,  are  now  entirely  confined  to 
machine  composition,  and  are  in  the  larger  cities  specialized 
The  general  printer  cannot  compete  with  the  specialist-  The 
price  of  Pai)er  Books  should  not  be  less  than  75  cents  per  page, 
and  for  Briefs  80  cents  a  page. 


152 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


ORDER  BLANKS 


OR  SHIPPING  RECEIPTS 

Form  and  rules  printed  in  black  ink. 

Cost  Estimate  1,000  Copies- 

8s  8s 

Bond  16  folio  at  7c.  Folio        Royal 

oYsxSVs         6x9% 

Paper,  31  sheets S  .29  .37 

Handling  and  cutting 20  .20 

Composition 1.50  1.70 

Presswork 90  .90 

Tablets 15  .15 

Total  cost  figures S3.04  3.32 

Adding  20  per  cent 61  .66 

Selling  prices $3.65  3.98 

Added  1,000 1.37  1.82 


D.    C. 

7xSH 


.45 

.20 

1.70 

.90 

.15 


3.40 

.68 


4.08 

1.92 


ORDER  BLANKS— SINGLE  SHEETS 


Loose  leaf  quarter  sheet  16-lb. 

folio,     feint   line   ruling   and 

printing  one  side. 

Paper  costing,  7  cents 

Duplicate  paper  at  iHc 

Tissue  paper 

Cutting  and  handling 

Ruling  feint  line  

Composition,  estimated 

One  presswork 

Second  presswork 

Third  presswork 

Gathering 

Punching 

Tableting 

Total  cost  figures S5.38 

Adding  20% 1.08 

Selling  prices  1,000 $6.46 

Added  1,000 3.00 


-1.000- 

Single 

Dupli- 

Trip. 

Sheets 

cates 

licates 

S.58 

.58 

.58 

.34 

.34 
.50 

.20 

.30 

.40 

.40 

.50 

.50 

2.50 

2.50 

2.50 

1.20 

1.20 

1.20 

.... 

.90 

.90 
.90 

.30 

.50 

.30 

.60 

.90 

.20 

.30 

.50 

1.50 


9.72 
1.94 


9.02 

5.40 


11.66 

7.00 


These  figures  are  so  far  in  excess  of  the  prices  now  charged 
by  specialists  that  the  general  printer  can  get  no  orders  in 
competition.  The  table  Avill  be  useful,  in  saving  the  estimator 
his  time  in  figuring,  and  to  show  all  the  elements  of  labor  in 
forms  of  this  character. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  153 

POSTERS  AND  SHOW  BILLS 

Using-  50  lb.  28x42,  costing  iVz  cents.  The  cost  of  100  sheets 
being  45  cents. 

Quar- 

Whole       Half       Third  ter 

Sheet       Sheet       Sheet  Sheet 

Cost  Estimate  --1,000 

Paper $4.72           2.36           1.58  1.18 

Handling  and  cutting 60             .40             .30  .25 

Composition,  under  12  lines...        4.00           3.00           2.50  2.00 

Black  ink  extra 1.50            .75            .60  .35 

Presswork 3.60          2.65           2.65  2.65 

Total  cost  figures $14.42  9.16  7.63  6.43- 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.88  1.84  1.53  1.29 

Selling  prices  1000 $17.30        11.00  9.16        7.72 

Added  1000 8.90  5.35  4.18  3.34 

100  copies 9.29  6.14  5.38  4.66 

AddedlOO 89  .54  .42  .34 

Red  or  blue  ink,  100  copies 10.10  7.15  6.05  4.95 

AddedlOOs I.IO  .65  .55  .45 

The  only  Question  in  these  figures  is,  whether  composition 
is  estimated  high  enough.  It  certainly  should  not  be  lower. 
The  figures  may  look  large  for  a  three  or  four  line  poster,  but 
there  must  be  some  charge  for  the  use  of  expensive  types  that 
are  seldom  called  for. 


POSTERS  ON  CLOTH 

Usually  made  from  coated  muslin,  36  inches  wide,  costing 
8  cents  per  yard. 

9x18  12x18        12x36 

100  copies  13  yds.         17  yds.    35  yds. 

Stock,  cutting  and  handling $1.35  1.85  3.80 

Composition 2.00  2.50  3.00 

Presswork 1.50  1.50  2.00 

Total  cost  figures 4.85  5.85  8.80 

Adding  20  per  cent 97  1.17  1.76 

Selling  price $5.82  7.02         10.56 

AddedlOOs 2.00  2.50  5.20 

Colored  ink  will  add 1.00  1.25  1,50 

The  figures  on  this  page  are  not  as  high  as  they  ought  to  be, 
because  in  the  large  cities  there  is  usually  an  office  making  a 
specialty  of  poster  work.  In  towns  where  there  is  no  such  com- 
petition, the  prices  should  be  at  least  ten  per  cent  higher. 


154  COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 

POSTAL  CARDS  AND  STAMPED   ENVELOPES 

Postal  Cards                                                    Single  Double 

Postals  Postals 

Added  Added 

100            100  100           100 

Post  office  charge $1.00  1.00  2.00  2.00 

Purchase  expense 10  .05  .15  .10 

Composition  and  lockup 1.00  1.50          

Presswork 40  .08  .60  .15 

Total  cost  figures 2.50  1.13         4.25  2.25 

Adding  20  per  cent  to  labor. .30  .02  .45  .05 

Selling  prices $2.80  1.15        4.70         2.30 

STAMPED   ENVELOPES. 

One  Cent  Postage— Cost  at  postoffice  $11.00  per  1.000  for  No. 
6U ;  $11.56  for  No.  8  (same  as  No.  10.) 
Two  Cent  Postage— No.  5  white  or  amber,  $21.00;  No.  8,  $21.56. 

100       Added 
Printing  Only  Env.  100 

Purchase  expense $    .15  .05 

Composition .GO  

Presswork .40  .08 

Total  cost  figures $  l.lo  0.13 

Adding  20  per  cent  to  labor .23  .03 

Selling  price  of  labor $1.38  .16 

Selling  price  with  envelopes,  2c 3.50  2.26 

Selling  price  with  envelopes,  Ic 2.53  1.20 

PROOFS  AND  ALTERATIONS 

This  is  a  perplexing  subject  to  adjust  properlj^  The  com- 
positor and  the  customer  may  not  agree  as  to  style,  and  when- 
ever possible  it  is  advisable  to  get  the  customer's  ideas,  if  he 
has  any  that  he  would  like  carried  out.  For  manifest  changes 
of  copy,  often  on  revised  proofs,  the  charge  ought  to  be  made  at 
the  rate  of  $1.60  an  hour,  net.  The  price  charged  by  machine 
owners  is  $1.50  per  hour  for  time  work.  If  you  have  reasonable 
prices  for  your  work,  ordinarily  light  changes  should  be  made 
without  charge.  But  if  competitive  figures  are  given,  a  distinct 
proviso  should  be  added  that  alterations  in  style  and  copy  are 
subject  to  extra  charge  of  $1.60  per  hour  for  anj'  class  of  work. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  155 

POST  CARD  FOLDERS 

With  Return  Order.      On  24x36  tag  120  lb.  stock. 

1 ,000    Copies 

2  pps.   4  pps.   6  pps.    8  pps. 

Size  for  mailmg- 3^2x6         7x6     10^x6  14x6 

Number  of  slieets 26          52              84  112 

At  $1.10  per  100 $.29          .57             .92  1.23 

Handling- and  cutting .15         .15             .20  .25 

Composition,  estimated 1.50        2.50           3.50  4.50 

Presswork 90         .90           I.JO  1.65 

Total  cost  figures $2.84        4.12           5.82  7.63 

Adding  20  per  cent 57          .82           116  1.53 

Selling  prices $3.41       4.94          6.98  9.16 

Added  1000 1.25         1.60           2.45  3.U0 

Program  on  Fancy  Cover  Stock 

' — 1,000  Copies — ^     Added 

Four  pages— Type  page  ZVzxSVi           8  pt.           10  pt.  1,000 

Paper  page  4x5  inches.  

Paper  8x5 ;  12s  of  20x25 ;  50  B) $  .84                .84  .84 

Handling  and  cutting .20            .    .20  .15 

Composition,  36  sq.  in.  hand 5.00  3.00 

Presswork 1.20              1.20  .80 

Total  cost  figures $7.24             5.24  1.79 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.45             1.05  .36 

Selling  price $8.69             6.29  2.15 

Four  pages— Type  page  334x3^. 

Paper  5x10;  10s  of  20x25;  50  lb $1.05              1.05  1.05 

Handling  and  cutting .25                .25  .20 

Composition,  48  SQ.  in.  hand 6.60  4.00 

Presswork 1.20              1.20  .80 

Total  cost  figures $9.10              6.50  2.05 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.82              1.30  .41 

Selllngprice $10.92             7.80  2.46 

Four  pages— Type  page  3%x4J^. 

Paper  5%xll;  10s  of  22x28,  GO  lb $1.26              1.26  1.26 

Handling  and  cutting .25                .25  .25 

Composition,  56  sq.  in.  hand 7.70  4.60 

Presswork 1.60             1.60  1.16 

Total  cost  figures... $10.81              7.71  2.56 

Adding  20  per  cent 2.16              1.54  .51 

Sellingprice $12.97            9.25  3.07 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


PROGRAMS 

On  fancy  cover  stock,  paper  50  lb.,  costing-  8  cents,  one- 
eighth  sheet  of  20x25,  paper  6^x10  inches,  in  four  page  forms, 
type  page  SYiXb  inches. 

Four  Page  Forms  —1,000  copies >  Added 

8-Pt.  10-Ft.  1 ,000 

Paper  80  cents  per  100  sheets $1.05  105  1.05 

Handling  and  cutting 20  .20  .20 

Comp.,  S2.30  and  $1.20 9.20  4.80 

Presswork 1.65  1.65  .80 

Total  cost  figures $12.10  7.70  2.05 

xidding  20  per  cent 2.42  1.54  .41 

Selling  price $14.52  9.24  2.46 

500  copies 13.29  8.01  2.46 

This  form  is  figured  for  hand  set  and  full  pages. 

Folding  will  cost  50  cents  extra. 

If  there  is  only  the  eauivalent  of  three  pages  the  price  on 
the  first  1,000  would  be  reduced  $2.30  for  8  point  and  $1.20  fop 
10  point. 

PROGRAMS  ON  BOOK  PAPER 

Sixteens  of  25x38,  paper  page  6J4x9M ;  tj^pe  page  4x7  inches. 

One  pa{{e  1,000  copies Added 

8-Pt.  10-Pt.  1,000 

Paper  60  !b  at  5c ..■•      $.40  .40  .40 

Handling  and  cutting .15  .16  .15 

Composition 3.90  2.00 

Presswork 90  .90  .60 

Total  cost  flg-u res $5-35  3.45  1.15 

Adding  20  per  cent 1.07  .69  .23 

Selling  price $6.42  4.14  1.38 

Two  pages  backed Sll.64  6-90  1.62 

Two  pages,  first  and  third 12.14  7.40  1.62 

Three  pages 17.30  10.28  1.92 

Four  pages 21.98  12.68  1.92 

These  figures  look  high  fop  the  composition,  but  experience 
shows  that  an  open  page,  with  three  or  more  varieties  of  type, 
with  names  and  subjects,  generally  measures  up  in  time  equal 
to  a  solid  measurement.  If  machine  type  can  be  used,  the  ex- 
pense would  be  reduced  S2.25  on  eight  point,  and  $1.00  per  page 
on  ten  ix)int. 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS  157 

PROGRAMS-SINGLE  PAGE 

Paper  6x9,  sixteens  from  a  sheet  of  25x38  book ;  type  page 
43^x7  inches,  equal  to  30  square  inches.    Paper  at  6c,  60  lb.  book. 

/ 200  copies ^       Added 

8-Pt.       10-Pt.  1000 

Paper  66c  per  100  sheets $  .44  .44  .44 

Handling- and  cutting 20  .20  .15 

Composition  machine. 2.00  1.30  .... 

Presswork 1.20  1.20  .80 

Total  cost  figures $3.84  3.14  1.39 

Adding  20  per  cent 77  .63  .2? 

Selling  prices $4.61  3.77  1.66 

Printing  on  two  sides 7.00  5.35  1.70 

SHIPPING  TAGS 

Added 
Labor  cost.  500  1,000  1,000 

Composition $.60  .60 

Presswork 00  .90  .90 

Labor  cost $1.20  1.50  .60 

Adding  20  per  cent 24  .30  .12 

Selling  labor. $1.44  1.80  .72 

Selling  Price  of  Dennison  E  Tags,  Mrith  Labor  added. 

No.  1  at  $  .35  list $1.64  2.15  1.07 

No.  2  at      .45 1.69  2.25  1.17 

No.  3  at      .55 1.74  2.35  1.27 

No.  4  at      .65 1.79  2.45  1.37 

No.  5  at      .70 1.84  2.50  1.42 

No.  6  at      .85 1.89  2.65  1.57 

No.  7  at    l.OO 1.99  2.80  1.72 

No.  8  at    1.20 2.09  3.00  1.92 

Selling  Price  of  Dennison  T  Tags,  witH  Labor  added. 

No.  1  at  $  .50  list $1.74  2.30  1.22 

No.  2  at      .60 1.79  2.40  1.32 

No.  3  at      .75 1.84  2.55  1.47 

No.  4  at      .90 1.94  2.70  1.62 

No.  5  at    1.10 2.04  2.90  1.82 

No.  6  at    1.35 2.14  3.15  2.07 

No.  7  at    1.55. 2.24  3.30  2.27 

The  tags  above  quoted  are  supposed  to  be  the  list  price.  If 
the  above  is  the  net  price  of  stock,  there  should  be  20  Per  cent 
added  on  the  stock  used. 


158 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


I  N  D  e:  X 


Page 

Abstracts  of  title 1C5 

Account  or  record  books- 
Double  medium 39 

Double  demy 38 

Double  cap 37 

Medium 36 

Demy 36 

Flat  cap 36 

Advertising  programs — 

Quarter  sheet,  22x32 105 

Quarter  sheet.  25x38 108 

Half  sheet,  25x38 108 

Quarter  sheet,  28x42 109 

Half  sheet,  28x42 109 

Half  sheet,  22xr>2  106 

Alterations  and  proofs 155 

Announcements 110,  HI 

In  good  style • HI 

Circulars  4  pages 1 10 

On  cards.  1  page Ill 

Wedding 110 

Bank  printing 112,  113,  114 

Billheads 115 

Bindery  job  work 38 

Ruling  for  blanks 34 

Binding  blank  books 35 

Binding  pamphlets 30,  31,  32 

Saddle  stich 32 

Sidestich 30.  31 

Enamel  paper,  add  15% 31 

Reinforcing 31 

Tipping  in 31 

Flush  cloth  backs 31 

Stringing 31 

Quarto  form,  add  10% 31 

Bindery  Miscellaneous 33 

Addressing  envelopes 33 

Addressing  wrappers 33 

Eyeletting 33 

Inserting 33 

Perforating 33 

Paging 33 


Page 

Bindery  Miscellaneous 33 

Punching  loose  leaf 33 

Round  cornering 33 

Tableting 33 

Blackboard  demonstration 103,  104 

Blanks,  without  ruling 117 

Legal,  commercial 116 

Half  cap 117 

Full  sheets  of  cap 117 

Halffolio 118 

Full  sheet  of  folio 118 

Blank  account  and  record  books- 
Ruling  34 

Printing  headings 35 

Binding  without  ruling,  printing 

or  paper 35 

Printed  headings 36,  37 

Blanks,  ruling 34 

Blank  books  wiih  duplicates 119 

Double  cap 120 

Flat  cap 119 

Half  cap 119 

Blotting  pads 121 

Bonds  and  loan  notes 122 

Bonds  with  coupons 122 

Briefs  and  paper  books 121 

Book  and  cover  paper  at  10c 9 

Book  and  cover  papers  with  ware- 
house loading 9 

Books  or  Pamphlets. 
Type  page— 

2Xx4  inches 123  to  133 

3x5  inches 124 

3^x6  inches 125 

4x5%  inches 126 

4x6M  incnes 1 27 

4x7  inches 128 

5x8M  inches. 129 

6Kx9M  inches 130 

7Kxllinches 131 

8Kxl2  inches 132 

9x12)^  inches 133 


FOR  EMPLOYING  PRINTERS 


159 


Page 
Books  or  Pamphlets. 

Catalogue  sizes 133 

6Mx9M  inches 133 

9xl2K  inches 133 

Paper  in  1000  copies 11 

Card  stock,  value 12 

Card  stock,  divisions  of 13 

Cards,  by  sizes  and  cost 12 

Cards,  cut  to  business  sizes 12 

Cards,  business 135,  136 

Cards,  mailing  and  advertising  —  138 

Cards,  large  display 137 

Cards,  round-corner 136 

Card  scale 134 

Catalogues,  see  books. 

Checks 114 

Checks  for  business  houses 113 

Checks  with  vouchers 113 

For  depositors  books 112 

Without  stubs 112 

Cloth  posters 153 

Cost,  unit  of 4 

Cost  figures,  hand  composition  —  20 

Cost  figures,  machine  composition.  21 

Cost  figures,  cylinder  presswork. . .  28 

Cost  figures,  platen  presswork 29 

Circulars — 

Advertising 105  to  109 

Half  note  or  8s  folio 139 

Folded  note 139 

Half  letter  or  quarter  folio 140 

Folded  letter 139 

Folders.... 112 

Typewriter 140 

Envelope  slips 141 

Envelope  folders— 

1,  4  and  6  pages  for  6M  env . .  141 

No.  10  envelope  142 

Comparative  type  scale- 39 

Composition,  square  inches 18 

Composition,  hand 14,  15,  18,  20 

Machine 15,  16,  17,  19,21 

Constitutions,  etc 93 

Complaints,  contracts,  etc 143 

Cover  paper,  divisions 13 

Cylinder  cost  average 23,  24,  25 


Page 

Cylinder  cost  figures 28 

Cylinder  average  cost  hour 27 

Delivery  books  and  sheets 144 

Deposit  books 114 

Divisions  of  card  stock 13 

Divisions  of  cover  paper 13 

Dodgers  and  handbills 149,  150 

Ems  by  square  inches 18 

Ems  by  running  inc  h 19 

Envelopes 145 

Envelopes,  stamped 155 

Envelope  slips 141 

Envelope  folders— 

4.  6  and  8  pps  for  6K  env 141 

For  No.  10  envelope 141 

Estimating— 

Hand  composition  cost 61 

Machine  composition  cost 61 

Explanation 61 

Estimate  words 138 

Flat  Papers,  divisions  of 102 

Folders 141.152 

Half-tone  presswork 26 

Hand  composition ...  14,  15,  17,  20 

Cost  by  sq.  inch 20 

Handbills  on  24x36  print— 

6x9  and  9x12 149 

Handbills  on  24x36  print  — 

12xl8and  18x24 149 

Handbills  on  28x42— 

7xlOM  and  9MxlOM 149 

10^x14  and  9Kx21 149 

8Mx28and  14x21 149 

Handbills  on  colored  print  28x42 

2s.     4s,     8s,     16s 150 

Hotel  registers,  interleaved 35 

Imposing  and  locking  up 22 

Imposing  book  forms 44 

Eight  page  diagram 44 

Eight  page  oblong  diagram. 44 

Twelve  page  diagram 46 

Sixteen  page  diagram 43 

Twenty-four  page  diagram. 50 

Thirty-two  page  diagram 52 


160 


COST  SYSTEM  PRICE  LIST 


Page 
Invitations,  wedding 110 

Job  binding 38 

Labor  cost  of  hand  comp 89  to  99 

Labor  cost  of  machine  comp . .  88  to  98 

Label  printing 151 

Labels  on  gummed  paper  151 

Laundry  lists 151 

Law  cases  or  paper  books 151 

Leaflets  (see  folders). 141.  142 

Ledger  and  Record  papers,  values    10 

Letter  circulars 140 

Letter  heads 146 

Loose  leaf  punching 132 

Loose  leaf  papers 10 

Machine  comp.,  value  of  15,16,17,18,19 

Cost  of  measured 21 

Machine  plant,  cost  of 15,  1^,  17 

Memorandum  heads 147 

Merchandise  orders 148 

Milk  tickets  in  books 98 

Money  receipts 98 

Monthly  statements 148 

Monthly  publications 133 

Mortgages • 93 

Note  heads 147 

Numbering  and  perforating 33 

Order  blanks 152 

Pamphlet  binding 30,  31.  32 

Pamphlets ...123  to  133 

Papers,  book  and  cover 9 

Papers,  printers'  value 6,  7,  8,  9 

Loading  for  expense .....      9 

Papers,  flats  at  10  cents •  •     11 

Papers,  ledger  and  loose  leaf 10 

Paper  books  and  briefs 151 

Perforating 33 

Paper  in  1000  sheets 5 

Flat  writing,  cost 6 

With  warehouse  loading 7 

Without  warehouse  loading 8 

Typodraphical  Errors-The  cost  figures  in  this  book  represent  many  hours 
of  menlallabor  that  are  not  visible  to  the  reader,  Just  as  the  printed  page  fails  to 
show  to  the  eye  one-fourth  of  the  labor  in  placing  the  individual  types  and  „  the 
spacing  out  of  the  lines.  With  the  handling  of  nearly  a  million  f^ff^'-ent  Jetters 
and  spaces,  there  must  have  been  some  not  properly  corrected,  that  have  escaped 
final  revision.  The  figures  have  been  gone  over  several  times,  and  it  is  h^Ded 
there  are  no  errors  that  cannot  be  explained  by  the  context. 


Page 

Pay  roll  table 74,  75 

Pay  roll  and  productive  unit- 103 

Pony  cylinder  presswork 26 

Postal  cards 154 

Postcards,  folders 155 

Posters  and  show  bills 153 

Cloth 153 

Presswork  scales 26,  27 

Cylinder  cost  average, 23 

Forty  years  ago 28 

Make-ready 28 

Enamel  paper  add  25^ 26 

Slip  sheeting 26 

Colored  Ink 26 

Weekly  newspapers 29 

For  outside  parties 29 

Platenscale 21. 

Make-ready  and  running 2?j 

Print,  book  and  cover  papers 8r 

With  warehouse  loading 9 

Programs,  with  ads 105  to  109 

Programs 156,  157 

Proofs  and  alterations 155 

Punching  for  loose  leaf 33 

Quick  figures 73  to  103 

Running  inch  table 19 

Square  inch  table 18 

Receipt  books 93 

Ruling  for  blanks  and  blank  books  34 

Slipsheeiing.  cylinder..... .     28 

Stamped  envelopes 154 

Shipping  tags 157 

Tableting 33 

Typewriter  circulars .'....  140 

Typesetting  machines 16,  17 

Wages  by  day  and  hour 74 

Wedding  invitations 110 

Weekly  newspaper  presswork 29 

Window  cards HI.  112 

Words  in  ten  sq.  inches  of  type. . . .  138 


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SUGGESTIONS  FOR  CO-OPERATION 

1.  Printers  are  advised  that  a  careful  examination  of  the 
cost  hour  of  labor  in  printing-  offices,  as  developed  by  the  actual 
time  results  in  nearly  every  city  of  the  United  States  and  Canada 
and  by  hundreds  of  printers  usingr  cost  records  on  individual 
jobs,  may  be  safely  determined  as  equal  to  SI .30  for  hand  com- 
position and  stone  woi'lt:  and  if  estimates  are  being  made  on 
the  cost  hour,  that  this  rate  should  at  least  be  the  minimum 
rate. 

2.  The  necessity  for  machine  composition  follows 
whenever  it  is  possible  to  supplement  hand  work  and  the 
cost  hour  should  not  be  fig-ured  at  less  than  $1.50  per  hour.  This 
to  include  the  delivered  product,  ready  for  combination  with 
the  hand  work. 

3.  That  the  cost  hour  of  platen  presses  should  be  estimat- 
ed at  not  less  than  80  cents  per  hour. 

4.  That  the  cost  hour  of  cylinder  presses  should  be 
estimated  at  not  less  than  SI. 50  per  hour. 

5.  That  in  a  general  way  it  is  best  in  estimating  to  use  the 
Sduarelnch  measurement,  and  determine  the  cost  of  work  on 
the  size  of  type,  the  intricacies  of  the  composition  and  the 
ability  of  the  workman,  and  that  the  figures  on  pages  20  and  21 
of  this  book  are  a  fair  equivalent  of  the  cost  of  the  hour  time. 

6.  That  in  the  same  way  it  is  the  best  method  to  accept 
the  tables  on  pages  26  and  27,  with  their  modifications  as  the 
cost  price  of  presswork  by  the  1,000  impressions. 

7.  That  the  cost  of  paper  is  the  paper  dealer's  selling 
price  by  the  ream  or  by  fractional  parts  of  a  ream,  to  which 
must  be  added  10  per  cent  for  the  cost  of  handling  (except  in 
orders  where  the  cost  price  is  over  $40.00.  when  the  cost  of 
handling  shall  be  5  per  cent,  on  all  sums  over  $40.00). 

That  the  cost  of  cutting  should  be  added  to  the  paper  cost 
at  11.30  per  hour,  and  that  for  orders  under  10,000  thecost  should 
be  10  cents  per  1,000  delivered  sheets,  and  for  orders  over  10.000 
the  added  price  should  be  from  5  to  8  cents  per  1,000,  according 
to  the  size  of  printed  sheets. 

8.  That  the  cost  of  ruling  and  binding  should  be  equiva- 
lent to  the  prices  in  this  book. 

9.  That  all  other  items  going  into  an  estimate,  if  figured 
in  this  book,  may  be  accepted  as  equivalent  to  the  cost  hour. 

10.  After  all  the  items  of  cost  are  thus  assembled,  and  the 
total  amount  ascertained,  that  to  all  jobs  under  $200  in  value, 
the  percentage  of  profit  to  add  should  not  be  less  than  20  per 
cent,  and  for  sums  over  $200,  that  a  reduction  of  profit  to  16  per 
cent  may  be  made. 


